Tag Archives: roy barnes

Deal tries to tamp down grand jury speculation

Nathan Deal's attorney is spending a lot of time telling reporters there won't be a grand jury investigation of his client . . .
Tags: Bart Graham , campaign TV commercials , ethics , Nathan Deal , Randy Evans , roy barnes

Political Notes – Deal ‘disqualified,’ Barnes charges

Roy Barnes says Nathan Deal's business transactions with the state should 'disqualify' him from running for governor; the Deal campaign disagrees with that contention . . .
Tags: jobs for governor's aides , Nathan Deal , roy barnes , Sonny Perdue

Last hope for Georgia Democrats?

Powell says it could be "game over" if Barnes loses the governor's race . . .
Read Tom's Blog | Tags: Alan Powell , Georgia Democrats , roy barnes

Political Notes – More Obama in RGA commercials

The exchange of blood-letting TV spots between the Nathan Deal and Roy Barnes campaigns continues; state auditor Russell Hinton receives a national award . . .
Tags: Barack Obama , job credits , Mike Beatty , Nathan Deal , Nick Ayers , roy barnes , Russell Hinton , tax breaks

Do voters really care about ethics?

Nathan Deal's campaign aides say he will release his personal tax information at some point. But will it really make a difference if he doesn't? . . .
Read Tom's Blog | Tags: ethics , karen handel , Nathan Deal , roy barnes , Sonny Perdue , tax records

Political Notes – Perdue appointees are ‘burrowing in’

As Gov. Sonny Perdue's administration winds down, his aides and advisers are finding other positions in state government . . .
Tags: Metro Atlanta population growth , roy barnes , Sonny Perdue , teachers' votes

Deal tax returns? Not just yet

Nathan Deal's campaign says the former congressman will release his tax information at some point, but it's not ready yet . . .
Tags: Nathan Deal , Phil Kent , roy barnes , tax returns

George T. Smith, former judge and lt. governor, dies

George T. Smith, the only person to be elected to office in all three branches of state government, has died at the age of 93 . . .
Tags: Carl Sanders , George T. Smith , Lester Maddox , Peter Zack Geer , roy barnes , Tom Browning

Political Notes: Will there be debates? Maybe so

There could still be some debates between Nathan Deal and Roy Barnes this fall . . .
Tags: Chip Rogers , Nathan Deal , roy barnes , Tom Graves

Barnes finally gets that teachers’ endorsement

After snubbing him in 2002, the Georgia Association of Educators has now endorsed Roy Barnes in the race for governor . . .
Tags: GAE , joe martin , PAGE , roy barnes , Sonny Perdue , teacher support