Tag Archives: Josh McKoon

GOP will put ethics question on July 31 primary ballot

Republican primary voters will have their say on the issue of limiting what lobbyists can spend on legislators . . .

Tags: David Ralston , ethics reform , Josh McKoon , lobbyist limitations , Republican primary ballot

On the campaign trail: A replacement for Roger? A commission seat for Clay?

Candidates are lining up to run for Rep. Roger Williams’ legislative seat; Chuck Clay disavows interest in a county commission race . . .

Tags: Bruce Broadrick , Chuck Clay , Cynthia McKinney , Herman Cain , John Barrow , Josh McKoon , Roger Williams

Senate passes anti-contraception bill

Senate bill won’t require religious employers to cover contraceptive prescriptions for their employees . . .

Tags: contraception , Josh McKoon , Nan Orrock , religious exemption , Senate Republicans , Valencia Seay

McKoon introduces Senate bill to limit lobbyist gifts

The Senate version of legislation that would place a limit on what lobbyists can spend to entertain lawmakers is introduced by Sen. Josh McKoon . . .

Tags: David Ralston , ethics bill , Josh McKoon , lobbyist expenditures , Tommy Smith

Coalition makes another try at ethics law revision

A coalition of ethics advocates is making another attempt to get legislation passed that will place limits on what lobbyists can spend to influence legislators . . .

Tags: Common Cause , David Ralston , Georgia Watch , Josh McKoon , league of women voters , legislative ethics , lobbyists , Tea Party , Tommy Smith

Tax break debated for online travel services

Georgia lawmakers held a hearing during the special session on a proposal to give a tax break to online travel companies like Expedia and Travelocity; the issue is sure to come up again for debate in next year’s regular legislative session . . .

Tags: ACCG , Expedia , hotel tax break , Josh McKoon , local governments , Travelocity

Political Notes – Senator will try to fix disclosure loophole

A freshman senator thinks a loophole in the state’s campaign finance laws can be fixed during the final three days of the session; GBPI runs the numbers on the latest version of the tax revision bill . . .

Tags: Common Cause , disclosure act , Georgia Budget & Policy Institute , Josh McKoon , Sonny Perdue , tax revision , William Perry