New law sets uniform standards for local governments that establish a registry of foreclosed and vacant properties . . .
Deal signs bill authorizing a referendum on the proposal to incorporate the city of Brookhaven . . .
Gov. Nathan Deal signs annexation bill that could double the size of Chamblee, is expected to sign city of Brookhaven bill also . . .
The House passed HB 636, which would create a new city in DeKalb County called either Brookhaven or Ashford . . .
Mitt Romney takes the battle to Newt Gingrich in Newt’s home territory prior to the March 6 Georgia primary . . .
DeKalb County legislators are at odds over the proposed creation of a new city of Brookhaven . . .
An attempt to gain a quick Senate vote on a foreclosure registry bill foundered, with the measure sent back to the Banking Committee . . .
Lawmakers working on a proposal to create a regional transit agency for Metro Atlanta discuss how many counties should be included in the system . . .
Lawmakers seem to be amenable to the idea of changing the requirement that MARTA set aside 50 percent of its annual sales tax revenues for capital outlays, a change that transit officials have sought for years . . .
The MARTA Overview Committee begins the process of reviewing the state law that established the Atlanta transit system, with the intention of recommending changes in the MARTA act . . .
