Tag Archives: balanced budget amendment

Political Notes – Call for a constitutional convention

By Tom Crawford | Published: January 19, 2012

Lawmakers want to call a constitutional convention to add a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution . . .

Tags: Andy Welch , balanced budget amendment , Bill Cowsert , constitutional convention , Doug McKillip , Doug Stoner , Judson Hill , Kip Smith , tax transparency

Political Notes – TV report links two senators to fired secretary

By Tom Crawford | Published: September 28, 2011

Sens. William Ligon and Barry Loudermilk are identified in a TV news report as the two senators for whom a legislative secretary worked before she was dismissed; the secretary’s law firm later received an $80,000 payment from the Senate over claims of racial discrimination . . .

Tags: $80 , 000 settlement , balanced budget amendment , Barry Loudermilk , Donzella James , Eric Cantor , John Barrow , racial discrimination , Steve Henson , Tommie Williams , William Ligon

Political Notes – A comeback for Mac?

By Tom Crawford | Published: September 27, 2011

Mac Collins, who’s been out of elective office since 2004, says he is considering the possibility of a race for congress against Paul Broun . . .

Tags: 10th Congressional District , balanced budget amendment , Mac Collins , Mark Butler , Paul Broun , Phil Kent , Warm Springs