Tag Archives: Army Corps of Engineers

Political Notes – Moving toward a ‘minority-majority’ population

By Tom Crawford | Published: May 17, 2012

Census estimates show that the U.S. may be at a tipping point as it continues to move toward the day when non-white minority groups comprise a majority of the population . . .

Savannah River dredging gets OK from Corps of Engineers

By Tom Crawford | Published: April 11, 2012

Army Corps of Engineers gives its approval to deepening the Savannah River channel by an additional five feet for an expansion of the Georgia Ports . . .

Tags: Army Corps of Engineers , Georgia Ports , Kasim Reed , Nathan Deal , Savannah River deepening

Political Notes – Feds say yes to water release limits, no to HOT lanes

By Tom Crawford | Published: November 25, 2011

Georgia officials get federal agreement to reduce water withdrawals from Lake Lanier, but not for passenger requirements in the Gwinnett County HOT lanes . . .

Tags: Army Corps of Engineers , Atlanta fundraiser , dredging permit , judgeship appointments , Lake Lanier , Nathan Deal , Nikki Haley , toll lanes

Political Notes – Latino immigration declines

By Tom Crawford | Published: September 13, 2010

A new analysis from the Pew Hispanic Center indicates that the influx of undocumented immigrants into Georgia and the U.S. has slowed in recent years . . .

Tags: Army Corps of Engineers , immigration , Lake Lanier , Larry O\'Neal , Sonny Perdue