Tag Archives: Allen Peake

Tax revision proposal would eliminate car, energy taxes

Lawmakers will be asked to pass a tax revision plan that will institute a one-time title fee for vehicles, phase out the sales tax on energy used in manufacturing . . .

Tags: Allen Peake , Don Balfour , energy tax , tax code revision , Tommie Wiilliams , vehicle title fee

Virginia House passes ‘personhood’ measure; similar bills introduced here

‘Personhood’ legislation similar to measures introduced in the Georgia General Assembly is approved by the Virginia House . . .

Tags: abortion ban , Allen Peake , Barry Loudermilk , Doug McKillip , personhood , Rick Crawford , Virginia House of Delegates

Political Notes – Senate version of charter school amendment introduced

The constitutional amendment authorizing state-approved charter schools is introduced in the Georgia Senate . . .

Tags: Abortion , Allen Peake , charter schools , Doug McKillip , Fran Millar , Jan Jones , Ron Stephens , video lottery terminals

House panel endorses venture capital bill

Legislation for the state to create a $200 million venture capital fund picks up support in a House subcommittee . . .

Tags: Alan Essig , Allen Peake , Carl Rogers , Richard Smith , venture capital fund

Peake proposes non-partisan county elections

A bill prefiled by Rep. Allen Peake (R-Macon) would authorize non-partisan elections for countywide offices . . .

Tags: Allen Peake , concealed weapons , drug testing , Jason Spencer , non-partisan local elections , Scott Holcomb

Political Notes – ‘Tax Tribunal’ will be proposed

Rep. Allen Peake said he’ll sponsor a bill to create a “Tax Tribunal” that would resolve tax disputes between small businesses and the revenue department . . .

Tags: Allen Peake , Charles Kuck , discrimination lawsuit , federal court ruling , Gale Buckner , GALEO , Juvenile Justice , revenue department , Sam Zamarripa , tax court , Tony Del Campo , transgender employee , Vandy Beth Glenn

Political Notes – Sunday package sales become a non-issue

Even though more than 100 communities will be voting in two weeks on the legalization of Sunday package sales of alcohol, the votes have stirred up little public interest or controversy . . .

Tags: 14th Congressional District , 9th Congressional District , Allen Peake , Bob Barr , Herman Cain , Judge Linton Crawford , Macon SPLOST , Newt Gingrich , Sunday package sales , Tom Graves

Political Notes – Macon lawmakers try again at consolidation

With some changes to the makeup of Macon’s local delegation, lawmakers will try again to reach an agreement on a referendum to consolidate Macon and Bibb County governments . . .

Tags: Allen Peake , Bibb County , blue ribbon schools , consolidation , David Lucas , Doug Moore , James Beverly , John Barrow , Lynn Westmoreland , Macon , Miriam Paris , Nikki Randall , Robert Brown

Political Notes – Here’s a Republican urging votes for Democrats

Rep. Allen Peake, who’s part of the Republican leadership in the State House, tries to help some Democrats get elected in Macon’s municipal elections . . .

Tags: Allen Peake , David Lucas , federal disaster assistance , Macon elections , Miriam Paris , Robert Brown , Robert Reichert

House bill would ban abortions after 20 weeks

Rep. Allen Peake sponsors a bill that would prohibit abortions after 20 weeks because of the possibility of “fetal pain” . . .

Tags: abortion restrictions , Allen Peake