Tag Archives: Casey Cagle

On the campaign trail: It’s time for candidates to take the plunge

By Tom Crawford | Published: May 22, 2012

It’s put up or shut up time for political candidates as qualifying for the July 31 primary elections kicks off Wednesday morning . . .

Political Notes – Cagle, a longtime opponent of tax increases, now backs a tax increase

By Tom Crawford | Published: May 18, 2012

The T-SPLOST referendum has even turned Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle into a politician who supports tax hikes . . .

Tags: Casey Cagle , FDIC , Lynn Westmoreland , payday lending , Sam Olens , structured transactions , T-SPLOST , transportation sales tax

On the campaign trail: Opposition arises to Chip Rogers

By Tom Crawford | Published: May 10, 2012

State Transportation Board member Brandon Beach announces he will oppose Senate Majority Leader Chip Rogers in the GOP primary . . .

Tags: bank loan default , Brandon Beach , Casey Cagle , Cherokee County school board , Chip Rogers , for-profit charter schools , Senate control , Tommie Williams

On the campaign trail: Newt is kaput, Mac may be back

By Tom Crawford | Published: April 25, 2012

Newt Gingrich looks like he is ready to step down from the presidential race; Mac Collins is rumored to be looking at another race for Congress . . .

Tags: Casey Cagle , David Doss , Doug Collins , John Barrow , John Lewis , Lee Anderson , Mac Collins , Maria Sheffield , Martha Zoller , Newt Gingrich , Paul Broun , Rick Allen , Wright McLeod

On the campaign trail – Cagle picks his candidate, Morgan says she won’t benefit from charter vote

By Tom Crawford | Published: April 19, 2012

Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle is throwing his support to former State Transportation Board member David Doss in a key state Senate race; Rep. Alisha Thomas Morgan is hit with questions about her support of a charter school amendment . . .

Tags: Alisha Thomas Morgan , Casey Cagle , Courtney Dillard , David Doss , David Ralston , Donna Askew , Doug McKillip , Earnest Smith , hank johnson , Kathy Ashe , Ken Britt

Late attempt to pass limit on lobbyists thwarted by Cagle

By Tom Crawford | Published: March 29, 2012

Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle stops a late attempt by Sen. Jason Carter to limit lobbyist spending on legislators . . .

Tags: Casey Cagle , Jason Carter , limitation , lobbyist spending

Conference committee on budget excludes Rogers, Williams

By Tom Crawford | Published: March 22, 2012

Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle bypasses Chip Rogers and Tommie Williams in appointing senators to the conference committee on the state budget . . .

Tags: Casey Cagle , Chip Rogers , conference committee , Greg Goggans , Jack Hill , state budget , Tim Golden

Carter tries end run on solar power bill

By Tom Crawford | Published: February 24, 2012

Sen. Buddy Carter keeps his bill promoting solar generation of electric power in play by shifting it to another committee . . .

Tags: Buddy Carter , Casey Cagle , Georgia Power , solar generation

Prospects are dark for solar energy bill

By Tom Crawford | Published: February 21, 2012

With a big assist from Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle, Georgia Power keeps the lid on a bill that would promote cheaper, solar-generated electricity . . .

Tags: Buddy Carter , Casey Cagle , Chris Clark , Georgia Chamber of Commerce , Georgia Power , Ross Tolleson , solar power , Tim Echols

Political Notes – Rogers bill would slow spread of broadband

By Tom Crawford | Published: January 23, 2012

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