Tag Archives: Georgia Chamber of Commerce

Political Notes – Time to put the toe-tag on Newt’s think tank

Newt Gingrich’s Center for Health Transformation files for bankruptcy; Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black says some supportive things about the controversial beef additive ‘pink slime’ . . .

Tags: Augusta residence , bankruptcy , beef additive , Center for Health Transformation , E-discovery , Gary Black , Georgia Chamber of Commerce , John Barrow , Judge Stephen Schuster , Newt Gingrich , pink slime , State Bar of Georgia

Prospects are dark for solar energy bill

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

Georgia Chamber will hold fundraiser with Deal

That new PAC created by the Georgia Chamber of Commerce schedules a top-dollar fundraiser that will be attended by Gov. Nathan Deal . . .

Tags: Georgia Chamber of Commerce , Nathan Deal , PAC fundraiser

Chamber hires Callaway to head transportation group

Georgia Chamber of Commerce hires a veteran highway lobbyist from Florida to head up its campaign for passage of the T-SPLOST transportation tax . . .

Tags: Chris Clark , Doug Callaway , Georgia Chamber of Commerce , T-SPLOST

Political Notes – Chattooga could have first private water project

Chattooga County could be one of the first local governments to take advantage of the new state law that authorizes public-private partnerships to develop water infrastructure projects . . .

Tags: Chattooga County , Chris Clark , Department of Community Health , federal healthcare act , Georgia Chamber of Commerce , Nathan Deal appointments , PeachCare , reservoirs , water resource projects

Political Notes – Georgia Chamber assembles team to sell road tax

Georgia Chamber of Commerce retains top political strategists and pollsters to work on campaign for T-SPLOST highway tax . . .

Tags: gambling , Georgia Chamber of Commerce , Nathan Deal , T-SPLOST

Political Notes – A plea for unity on immigration issue

The Georgia Restaurant Association, plagued with shortages of workers, asks state legislators to help lobby for meaningful immigration reform at the congressional level; Democratic opposition for state Rep. Keith Heard? . . .

Tags: Doug Carter , foreclosure , Georgia Chamber of Commerce , Georgia Restaurant Association , immigration law , Karen Bremer , Keith Heard

Political Notes – Southern Co. concedes nuke delays

Southern Co. CEO admits that there will probably delays in the issuance of construction licenses for Georgia Power’s nuclear reactors at Plant Vogtle, thus adding time and expense to the $14 billion project . . .

Tags: Georgia Chamber of Commerce , Georgia Power , national debt ceiling , NRC licenses , nuclear power , Paulette Rakestraw Braddock , Southern Co. , Tim Echols , Tom Fanning

Georgia Chamber grades the lawmakers

The Georgia Chamber of Commerce totes up the votes on business-related legislation and assigns scorecard grades to the state’s lawmakers . . .

Tags: Georgia Chamber of Commerce , legislators' grades , scorecard issues