Tag Archives: ethics laws

Political Notes – Drug-testing bill could trigger a lawsuit

By Tom Crawford | Published: April 4, 2012

Litigation is being prepared in anticipation of Gov. Nathan Deal signing into law the requirement that welfare applicants undergo a drug screening test . . .

Tags: drug testing , ethics laws , Ford , Fourth Amendment , Gerry Weber , Kia , Nathan Deal , Ron Jackson , Sam Olens , TANF , Technical College System , Tex McIver , unemployment benefits

House may try to fix lobbyist loophole

By Tom Crawford | Published: April 12, 2011

The bill allowing utilities to contribute to political candidates could be the vehicle for plugging a lobbyist loophole in Georgia’s campaign disclosure law . . .

Tags: ethics laws , lobbyist disclosure

Here’s why Ralston may have balked at a limit on lobbyist gifts

By Tom Crawford | Published: January 22, 2011

A consulting firm with an interest in a Georgia rail project spent more than $17,000 on a European junket for House Speaker David Ralston and his family . . .

Tags: Bob Irvin , Commonwealth Research Associates , David Ralston , ethics laws , high-speed rail , lobbyist gift ban , lobbyists

Barnes calls for tougher ethics laws

By Tom Crawford | Published: September 9, 2010

Roy Barnes releases his proposal for toughening the state’s ethics laws, and obviously has his Republican opponent, Nathan Deal, in mind . . .

Tags: Bart Graham , ethics laws , karen handel , Nathan Deal , roy barnes