Tag Archives: Nathan Deal

Georgia Aviation Authority crashes and burns

Less than three years after it was created to administer the state’s aircraft fleet, the Georgia Aviation Authority is being dismantled . . .

Tags: Butch Miller , Department of Public Safety , Georgia Aviation Authority , Nathan Deal , Sonny Perdue , Terry England

Energy tax exemption could take this form

Gov. Deal’s proposal to eliminate the sales tax on energy used in manufacturing raises some complicated issues that will have to be resolved . . .

Tags: ACCG , energy , GMA , Nathan Deal , sales tax exemption

Deal looks for public money to build 75/575 project

The amended state budget for fiscal year 2012, which will be voted out by the House Appropriations Committee on Thursday, includes $300 million for the North by Northwest highway project in Cobb County . . .

Tags: Cherokee County , Cobb County , I-575 , I-75 , Nathan Deal , North by Northwest , public-private partnership , reversible lanes , tolls

Political Notes – Newt’s trounced in Florida, but will fight on

Newt Gingrich says he’s not leaving the GOP presidential race, even after a lopsided defeat in the Florida primary . . .

Tags: DUI , John Tyler , judgeship , Mitt Romney , Nathan Deal , Newt Gingrich , Republican primary , Roger Lane

Political Notes – Not all GOP legislators are with Newt

While some of Georgia’s Republican lawmakers are backing Newt Gingrich, here’s a handy reminder from those who are not . . .

Tags: Barack Obama , birthers , Brian Kemp , Fred Thompson , Lynne Riley , Michael Malihi , Mitt Romney , Nathan Deal , Newt Gingrich , Savannah , Tom Bordeaux

Hunstein echoes Deal’s call for prison alternatives

Supreme Court Chief Justice Carol Hunstein asks legislators to consider changes in the state’s current sentencing laws . . .

Tags: accountability courts , Carol Hunstein , Nathan Deal , prison alternatives , state of the judiciary

Senate Democrats propose means-testing for HOPE applicants

Democratic senators say the HOPE scholarship program is running low, propose to reinstitute means-testing for scholarship applicants . . .

Tags: HOPE scholarships , Jason Carter , Nathan Deal , Senate Democrats , Steve Henson

Political Notes – Rogers bill would slow spread of broadband

Senate majority leader sponsors bill that will make it more difficult for local governments to install broadband networks offering internet access to their residents . . .

Tags: Allen Barnes , Bill Jackson , Casey Cagle , Chip Rogers , consultant fees , Glades Reservoir , Hall County , Mitt Romney , municipal broadband networks , Nathan Deal , Newt Gingrich

State jobless rate declines for third month

Georgia’s unemployment rate registers a small decrease for the third consecutive month . . .

Tags: Georgia unemployment rate , Mark Butler , Nathan Deal

Deal promotes ‘skilled trade’ jobs

Gov. Nathan Deal launches ‘Go Build Georgia’ program that will try to promote interest among young workers in skilled trade jobs . . .

Tags: Nathan Deal , Ron Jackson , skilled trades , Technical colleges