Tag Archives: Phil Gingrey

Rockmart bank is the 74th in Georgia to be closed

By Tom Crawford | Published: November 11, 2011

Community Bank in Rockmart is shut down by federal and state regulators as Georgia’s wave of bank failures rolls on . . .

Tags: bank failures , Community Bank , FDIC , House ethics rules , Phil Gingrey

They were for it, before they were against it

By Tom Crawford | Published: October 28, 2011

Several Georgia congressmen voted this week to repeal a tax law and bragged about killing a regulatory requirement that was “onerous” and a “burden” on small businesses; they neglected to say that they voted, twice, to pass that same tax law. . .

Read Tom's Blog | Tags: Eric Cantor , Jeb Hensarling , John Barrow , John Lewis , Lynn Westmoreland , Phil Gingrey , tax withholding requirement , Tom Price , U.S. House

Congressmen applaud repeal of ‘onerous’ tax law – after voting twice to pass it

By Tom Crawford | Published: October 28, 2011

Georgia congressmen take credit for repealing a tax withholding requirement, but don’t mention that they voted to adopt it in the first place . . .

Tags: Eric Cantor , government contractors , Jack Kingston , Jim Marshall , John Barrow , John Lewis , Lynn Westmoreland , Phil Gingrey , repeal tax provision , tax withholding requirement , Tom Price

Collins holds early lead in 9th District fundraising

By Tom Crawford | Published: October 18, 2011

Doug Collins has outraised Martha Zoller in the early stages of the 9th Congressional District race; a look at the money flowing in to the other congressional races . . .

Tags: Austin Scott , Doug Collins , Jack Kingston , John Barrow , John Lewis , Lee Anderson , Martha Zoller , Paul Broun , Phil Gingrey , Rob Woodall , Tom Graves , Tom Price

Even some Republicans are unhappy with congressional plan

By Tom Crawford | Published: August 22, 2011

Although Georgia’s new congressional plan was drawn up by legislative Republicans, there are some GOP congressmen who will be displeased with it because of the way their districts were reconfigured . . .

Tags: Austin Scott , congressional redistricting plan , Jack Kingston , Paul Broun , Phil Gingrey , Rob Woodall , Sanford Bishop , Tom Price

Barrow loses out in new congressional map

By Tom Crawford | Published: August 22, 2011

New congressional map for Georgia is intended to oust Democratic Rep. John Barrow of Savannah . . .

Tags: Austin Scott , congressional map , Jack Kingston , John Barrow , John Lewis , Phil Gingrey , Sanford Bishop

Political Notes – Poll shows strong Sunday sales support

By Tom Crawford | Published: February 10, 2011

A new poll indicates overwhelming support from around the state for the passage of bills that would pave the way for Sunday package sales of alcohol; now we know why Rep. Phil Gingrey is so eager to curb malpractice awards . . .

Tags: graduation rates , malpractic lawsuits , Nathan Deal , Phil Gingrey , Schapiro Group poll , Sunday alchol sales , Tricia Pridemore