Two races for the Public Service Commission are the statewide races that will be at the top of Georgia’s election ballot this year . . .
Sen. Don Balfour is trying to pass legislation that would allow developers to escape paying off bank loans they personally guaranteed . . .
An attempt to gain a quick Senate vote on a foreclosure registry bill foundered, with the measure sent back to the Banking Committee . . .
Sen. Jack Murphy introduces an immigration control bill with even harsher penalties than the House bill introduced last week . . .
Georgia’s Libertarian Party said the proposed immigration bill would have a “catastrophic effect” on the state’s economy if it were enacted; Democrats elect new state party leaders . . .
Sen. Jack Murphy said he isn’t going anywhere — he’ll stay on as Banking Committee chairman; House Majority Whip Ed Lindsey names his team of deputies . . .
Sen. Jack Murphy, chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, is sued by the FDIC over his alleged involvement in the failure of an Alpharetta bank . . .
