Tag Archives: Ralph Hudgens

Political Notes – The demise of the school voucher bill

Sen. Chip Rogers still can’t get his school voucher bill passed; how did the pollsters’ findings compare with the actual results of the Georgia primary? . . .

Tags: Amos Amerson , Chip Rogers , Georgia primary , Jim Butterworth , Joe Jarrard , Nan Orrock , Nathan Deal , National Guard , offshore jobs , polling firms , Ralph Hudgens , school vouchers

Political Notes — State delays decision on Miller school board

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

Feds delay healthcare insurance provision in Georgia

The Department of Health and Human Services grants a request from Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens, will delay the implementation of an 80 percent medical loss ratio for healthcare insurance companies in Georgia . . .

Tags: Cindy Zeldin , healthcare reform act , medical loss ratio , Ralph Hudgens , waiver of 80 percent requirement

Sheffield mulls entry into 12th District race

Maria Sheffield, an unsuccessful candidate for insurance commissioner last year, is thinking about a race for the Republican nomination in the 12th Congressional District . . .

Tags: 12th Congressional District , John Barrow , Lee Anderson , Maria Sheffield , Ralph Hudgens

Political Notes – Cagle, Black get on the Perry bandwagon

Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle and Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black endorse Rick Perry in the race for the GOP presidential nomination; more candidates jump into state Senate races; a new Senate floor leader for Gov. Nathan Deal . . .

Tags: Butch Miller , Casey Cagle , Doug Stoner , Gary Black , Jim Butterworth , John Wilkinson , Josh Belinfante , Ralph Hudgens , Rick Perry

Deal donors get state appointments

Gov. Nathan Deal raised more than $550,000 in campaign contributions during the first six months of 2011, a somewhat quiet year for political fundraising in Georgia . . .

Tags: campaign contributions , Casey Cagle , David Ralston , Nathan Deal , Ralph Hudgens

Hudgens: Storm damages are at least $75 million

Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens says the preliminary estimate of insured losses caused by the tornadoes that hit Georgia last week is at least $75 million . . .

Tags: insured losses , Ralph Hudgens , tornadoes

Political Notes: Senate won’t slow down HOPE train

Senate Republicans ignore Democratic requests to slow down and discuss the proposed changes in the HOPE scholarship program; Georgia could get some money from national settlement with insurance giant AIG . . .

Tags: AIG settlement , Brian Kemp , Chip Rogers , HOPE changes , Nathan Deal , Ralph Hudgens , voter id

Political Notes – Board of Regents’ Jenkins dies

Felton Jenkins, vice chairman of the Board of Regents and a retired King & Spalding partner, dies of brain cancer; Tom Price acknowledges that a House vote to repeal healthcare reform won’t stick . . .

Tags: Board of Regents , earmarks , Felton Jenkins , healthcare repeal , Ralph Hudgens , Savannah harbor dredging , Tom Graves , Tom Price , Willis Potts

Political Notes – Squires urges more health insurance coverage

Mary Squires, the Democratic candidate for insurance commissioner, has some pointed remarks about healthcare coverage for women; Roy Barnes gets support from a labor leader . . .

Tags: AFL-CIO , Health insurance coverage , Ken Hodges , Mary Squires , Nathan Deal , Ralph Hudgens , Richard Ray , roy barnes , Sam Olens