Tag Archives: ethics complaint

Balfour is hit with another ethics complaint

By Tom Crawford | Published: May 18, 2012

Another complaint alleging filing irregularities for state expense reimbursements is made against Sen. Don Balfour, chairman of the Senate Rules Committee . . .

Tags: Debbie Dooley , Don Balfour , ethics complaint , expense reimbursements , lobbyists expenditures , Tea Party Patriots

Political Notes – 13 more names for the scorecard

By Tom Crawford | Published: March 27, 2012

The votes by Republicans on the anti-abortion bill are providing plenty of names for scorecards compiled by political organizations . . .

Tags: Abortion , Chip Rogers , Don Balfour , ethics complaint , Georgia Right to Life , loan default , Lynmore James , scorecards , Tea Party , Tom Graves

Political Notes – Finally, some bills are passed

By Tom Crawford | Published: February 8, 2011

The House finally passes a couple of bills, four weeks after the start of the legislative session; former labor commissioner Michael Thurmond joins a Columbus law firm . . .

Tags: David Ralston , ethics complaint , Georgia House , Michael Thurmond

Handel releases school plan, but not how to pay for it

By Tom Crawford | Published: July 27, 2010

Karen Handel releases an education proposal that takes a hard shot at Sonny Perdue’s record on schools; she’s also hit with an ethics complaint that alleges illegal campaign expenditures . . .

Tags: Bill Simon , Dan McLagan , ethics complaint , karen handel , public education , Sonny Perdue