Tag Archives: Georgia

Supreme Court will look at Arizona’s immigration law

Arizona’s controversial immigration law, which was a model for a similar law passed in Georgia this year, will be reviewed by the U.S. Supreme Court . . .

Tags: Arizona , Georgia , immigration law , Sam Olens , Supreme Court

Immigration control has its hidden costs

How do you add up all the costs of state immigration laws? Here’s one tally . . .

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Unemployment rate creeps up to 10.3 percent

The state’s jobless rate increased to 10.3 percent in September, the 50th month in a row in which Georgia’s unemployment rate was higher than the national rate . . .

Tags: Georgia , job losses , unemployment rate

Georgia sends redistricting maps to Washington

Georgia submits its legislative and congressional redistricting plans for Voting Rights Act pre-clearance . . .

Tags: Georgia , Nathan Deal , redistricting , Sam Olens , Voting Rights Act pre-clearance

Political Notes – DOJ challenges Texas’ redistricting plan

The Department of Justice challenges redistricting plans adopted in Texas because they diminish the voting strength of the state’s Latino population; could a similar challenge be in store for Georgia’s plans? . . .

Tags: appointments , Department of Justice , Georgia , Nathan Deal , redistricting plans , Texas , Voting Rights Act , water wars

Unemployment level hits 6-month high

Georgia’s jobless rate hit 10.2 percent in August, according to the Labor Department, and has exceeded the national unemployment rate for 49 months in a row . . .

Tags: Georgia , Labor Department , Mark Butler , unemployment rate

McIntosh State Bank is closed, 13th failure this year

Federal and state regulators have now shuttered 13 banks in Georgia this year, the highest total of any state . . .

Tags: bank failures , FDIC , Georgia

Next to Alabama, we’re a bunch of pikers

Alabama shows Georgia how it’s really done when it comes to buying economic development projects — at a cost of $1.07 billion . . .

Read Tom's Blog | Tags: alabama , economic development , Georgia , Kia Motors , Thyssen

On the wrong side of history

Georgia voters banned gay marriages just as other states began the process of legalizing them . . .

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Georgia’s jobless claims spiked in January

Initial claims for unemployment insurance benefits surged in January, reflecting seasonal layoffs among Georgia workers . . .

Tags: Georgia , initial claims , unemployment insurance