Tag Archives: Allen Barnes

Political Notes – Ralston calls for war on business regulations

Speaker David Ralston instructs a House committee to see how many business rules and regulations can be done away with . . .,

Tags: Allen Barnes , business regulations , Cobb County transportation projects , David Knight , David Ralston , environmental officials , ethics revision , Joe Tanner , lobbyist expenditure limitation

Political Notes – Rogers bill would slow spread of broadband

Senate majority leader sponsors bill that will make it more difficult for local governments to install broadband networks offering internet access to their residents . . .

Tags: Allen Barnes , Bill Jackson , Casey Cagle , Chip Rogers , consultant fees , Glades Reservoir , Hall County , Mitt Romney , municipal broadband networks , Nathan Deal , Newt Gingrich

Former EPD director heads lobbying firm

Former EPD director Allen Barnes is the new president of Joe Tanner & Associates, an influential lobbying firm . . .

Tags: Allen Barnes , environmental permits , EPD , Joe Tanner , lobbying

The contradictions at EPD

While there’s a new director at the state’s Environmental Protection Division, there won’t be much if any change in the way the agency operates . . .

Read Tom's Blog | Tags: air quality permits , Allen Barnes , coal-fired power plants , EPD , Jud Turner , Plant Washington , Ronit Walker , Sonny Perdue

DNR board confirms Turner as EPD chief

The board of natural resources approves Gov. Nathan Deal’s nomination of lawyer/lobbyist Jud Turner as director of the Environmental Protection Division . . .

Tags: Allen Barnes , Board of Natural Resources , EPD , Jud Turner , Nathan Deal

Turner will replace Barnes at EPD

Gov. Nathan Deal nominates attorney Jud Turner as the new director of the Environmental Protection Division, replacing Allen Barnes . . .

Tags: Allen Barnes , EPD , Jud Turner , Nathan Deal , water litigation