Tag Archives: Kip Smith

Political Notes – Call for a constitutional convention

By Tom Crawford | Published: January 19, 2012

Lawmakers want to call a constitutional convention to add a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution . . .

Tags: Andy Welch , balanced budget amendment , Bill Cowsert , constitutional convention , Doug McKillip , Doug Stoner , Judson Hill , Kip Smith , tax transparency

Political Notes – Echols takes up the gavel at PSC

By Tom Crawford | Published: January 18, 2012

Despite opposition from Bubba McDonald, Tim Echols takes over as chairman of the Georgia Public Service Commission . . .

Tags: Bubba McDonald , Doug McKillip , drug tests , DUI , Kip Smith , Maria Sheffield , PSC , Rick Santorum , Sanford Bishop , Tim Echols , welfare recipients

Political Notes – When a 40-day deadline doesn’t really mean 40 days

By Tom Crawford | Published: May 10, 2011

Gov. Nathan Deal is shortening the deadline for signing or vetoing bills and plans to have everything done by Friday . . .

Tags: bill signings , immigration , Jefferson Jackson Dinner , Kip Smith , Nathan Deal , Pakistan