Tag Archives: Joe Wilkinson

Georgia drops to bottom in ethics ranking; methodology is criticized

By Tom Crawford | Published: March 19, 2012

Georgia falls to 50th place among the states in a national ranking of ethics laws and anti-corruption procedures . . .

House approves liquor tasting bill

By Tom Crawford | Published: February 22, 2012

House passes bill that will legalize public tastings at Georgia’s liquor distilleries . . .

Tags: Culver Kidd , distilleries , Joe Wilkinson , public tastings , Rusty Kidd

House bill would restore ethics panel’s rules power

By Tom Crawford | Published: February 3, 2012

A bill introduced in the House would restore the authority of the state ethics commission to make rules and regulations related to the enforcement of campaign disclosure laws . . .

Tags: Ethics Commission , Joe Wilkinson , rule-making authority

Political Notes – Libertarian warns Tea Partiers

By Tom Crawford | Published: September 10, 2010

On the eve of Tea Party events scheduled for this weekend in Washington, a Libertarian Party official warns Tea Partiers to be wary of Republicans; Georgia House members are 100 percent caught up on their tax returns; Lois Oakley will serve as a senior administrative law judge for the state . . .

Tags: Joe Wilkinson , Lester Jackson , Libertarians , Lois Oakley , Sonja Cox , Speaker David Ralston , Tea Party , Wes Benedict