Sen. Chip Rogers still can’t get his school voucher bill passed; how did the pollsters’ findings compare with the actual results of the Georgia primary? . . .
Tags: Amos Amerson
, Chip Rogers
, Georgia primary
, Jim Butterworth
, Joe Jarrard
, Nan Orrock
, Nathan Deal
, National Guard
, offshore jobs
, polling firms
, Ralph Hudgens
, school vouchers
Buddy Carter and Charlie Bethel are given committee chairmanships in the Georgia Senate, replacing two recently resigned legislators . . .
Gov. Nathan Deal, who sparked turmoil within the top ranks of the Georgia National Guard by replacing Terry Nesbitt as adjutant general, appoints retired Army officer Joe Jarrard as deputy adjutant general of the Army National Guard . . .
Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle and Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black endorse Rick Perry in the race for the GOP presidential nomination; more candidates jump into state Senate races; a new Senate floor leader for Gov. Nathan Deal . . .
State Rep. Rick Austin says he will run in the special election to replace Sen. Jim Butterworth, soon to become the state’s new adjutant general . . .
State Sen. Jim Butterworth will assume command of the state’s Air and Army National Guard units; he will step down from his seat in the Senate . . .
The drawing of an open congressional district in northeast Georgia is having a ripple effect on state politics as candidates get into or out of the race . . .
Republican leaders will focus their efforts on jobs, HOPE scholarships and immigration control this year . . .
Questions arise about how Georgia will find the money to carry out the dredging of the Savannah Harbor; Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle appoints two senators to the Committee on Assignments . . .