Tag Archives: GMA

Energy tax exemption could take this form

Gov. Deal’s proposal to eliminate the sales tax on energy used in manufacturing raises some complicated issues that will have to be resolved . . .

Tags: ACCG , energy , GMA , Nathan Deal , sales tax exemption

Powell bill would stop diversion of state fees

Rep. Jay Powell introduces legislation that would put an end to the practice of diverting state fees away from their specified purpose into the general treasury . . .

Tags: ACCG , diversion of funds , GMA , Jay Powell , solid waste trust fund , state fees

Norton in line to become GMA director

Lamar Norton is recommended as the replacement for Jim Higdon as GMA’s executive director . . .

Tags: GMA , Jim Higdon , Lamar Norton

The ‘Anti-Tea Party’ flexes its muscles

Local government lobbyists played a key role in defeating the Tea Party’s attempt to have local tax referendums held in conjunction with general elections . . .

Tags: ACCG , GMA , local tax referendums , T-SPLOST election date , Tea Party

City officials: Transportation tax won’t pass

A plurality of city officials polled by the GMA predict that the 2012 transportation tax referendums will not be approved by their region’s voters . . .

Tags: city officials , GMA , transportation tax referendums

Senate kills ‘island’ annexation bill

Senate administers the final defeat to legislation affecting the ability of cities to annex unincorporated “islands” of property within municipal boundaries . . .

Tags: annexation , GMA , Sonny Perdue