Tag Archives: HB 87

Farms, restaurants still report labor shortages

By Tom Crawford | Published: November 15, 2011

State senators hear discouraging reports from business groups about the impact of HB 87, Georgia’s controversial immigration law . . .

Tags: Charles Hall , Curt Thompson , farm groups , Georgia Restaurant Association , HB 87 , immigration law , Karen Bremer , migrant workers

Farm labor proposal ‘just doesn’t work,’ grower rep says

By Tom Crawford | Published: July 27, 2011

One of Georgia’s largest agricultural organizations tells state lawmakers that a proposal to use probationers in place of absent migrant workers to harvest crops has not worked out . . .

Tags: Georgia Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association , Georgia Restaurant Association , HB 87 , immigration , migrant workers

Political Notes – Georgia Southern says Staton owes school $52,000

By Tom Crawford | Published: June 29, 2011

Georgia Southern officials say a business owned by Sen. Cecil Staton (R-Macon) owes the school $52,000 in radio advertising revenue . . .

Tags: Atlanta school board , Cecil Staton , Georgia Southern , HB 87 , immigrants , Nathan Deal , radio advertising dispute