Tag Archives: Nikki Haley

Political Notes – A clear path for Doss in Senate race?

By Tom Crawford | Published: April 10, 2012

David Doss of Rome, for the moment anyway, has no competition in his race for the Georgia Senate; Rep. Carol Fullerton will have opposition in her Democratic primary race . . .

Political Notes — New committee chairs named in House

By Tom Crawford | Published: January 7, 2012

Speaker David Ralston appoints several new committee chairmen in the Georgia House . . .

Tags: David Ralston , Georgia Ports Authority , House committees , Nikki Haley , Paul Broun , Roger Williams , Savannah River dredging

The year in politics: follow the money

By Tom Crawford | Published: December 31, 2011

You can tell who were the winners and losers in Georgia politics in the year 2011 — they’re the ones who wound up with the money . . .

Read Tom's Blog | Tags: bank loan default , Bartow County Bank , Chip Rogers , deadbeats , Eric Tanenblatt , Kasim Reed , Nathan Deal , Nick Ayers , Nikki Haley , Savannah Harbor expansion , Sonny Perdue , Tim Pawlenty , Tom Graves

Political Notes – Democrats urge passage of payroll tax cut

By Tom Crawford | Published: December 13, 2011

Georgia’s Democratic leaders call on Congress to extend a payroll tax cut for another year . . .

Tags: 9th Congressional District , Doug Collins , Georgia Democrats , Glenn Richardson , Martha Zoller , Nikki Haley , payroll tax cuts

Political Notes – Remembering Robert Brown

By Tom Crawford | Published: December 9, 2011

The late Robert Brown is lauded by his legislative colleagues for his tenacity in the Georgia Senate . . .

Tags: dredging project , Nathan Deal , Nikki Haley , Robert Brown , Savannah harbor

Political Notes — State delays decision on Miller school board

By Tom Crawford | Published: November 29, 2011

The State Board of Education puts off a decision on what to do about the bickering members of the Miller County school board; South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley denies any connection between a fundraiser in Atlanta and her agency’s decision to grant an environmental permit for the Savannah harbor dredging . . .

Tags: accreditation , Atlanta Press Club , DHEC board , environmental permit , Eric Tanenblatt , insurance department , Jim Beck , Miller County school board , Nathan Deal , Nikki Haley , Ralph Hudgens , Savannah harbor project , state Board of Education , Wanda Barrs

Political Notes – Feds say yes to water release limits, no to HOT lanes

By Tom Crawford | Published: November 25, 2011

Georgia officials get federal agreement to reduce water withdrawals from Lake Lanier, but not for passenger requirements in the Gwinnett County HOT lanes . . .

Tags: Army Corps of Engineers , Atlanta fundraiser , dredging permit , judgeship appointments , Lake Lanier , Nathan Deal , Nikki Haley , toll lanes

Political Notes – Is Georgia shrinking?

By Tom Crawford | Published: November 22, 2011

Geographical data released by the U.S. Census indicates that Georgia’s land area decreased by nearly 400 square miles over the last decade . . .

Tags: Buddy Carter , Census , Georgia land area , Nathan Deal , Nikki Haley , Savannah River dredging , Sonny Perdue , Sunday sales

Political Notes – Deal gives judgeship to AFLAC attorney

By Tom Crawford | Published: November 16, 2011

Gov. Nathan Deal appoints an insurance company lawyer to the Superior Court bench; the fight over Georgia’s ports facility in Savannah could drown South Carolina’s governor . . .

Tags: AFLAC , Art Smith , James Mills , judicial appointment , Nathan Deal , Nikki Haley , parole board , Savannah port , Walker County John Barge

LaHood, Deal, Reed visit the port, but fighting continues in S.C.

By Tom Crawford | Published: November 15, 2011

Gov. Nathan Deal and Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed are the hosts for Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood’s visit to the Savannah port; will federal funding result? . . .

Tags: Barack Obama , Georgia Ports , Kasim Reed , Nathan Deal , Nikki Haley , Ray LaHood , Savannah River dredging