Tag Archives: Steve Gooch

Political Notes — Democrats cite racial impact of HOPE changes

Senate Democrats say the proposed revisions to the HOPE scholarship program will hit black students the hardest; A.D. Frazier does not like what the legislators are doing to his tax commission’s recommendations . . .

Tags: A. D. Frazier , Frank Ginn , HOPE , Jason Carter , land use planning , Nathan Deal , Robert Brown , Steve Gooch , tax reform , Valencia Seay

Senators want to kill local planning law

Senate bill would repeal a state law enacted in the 1980s that requires local governments to develop comprehensive land use plans . . .

Tags: developments of regional impact , Frank Ginns , land use plans , Steve Gooch

Lewis replaces Doss on DOT board

Former House member Jeff Lewis of Bartow County was elected to the State Transportation Board on Wednesday by legislators from the 11th Congressional District . . .

Tags: David Doss , Don Grantham , DOT board , Emily Dunn , Jeff Lewis , Robert Brown , Steve Gooch

Political Notes – Stirring things up with a ‘white sheets’ remark

Sen. Robert Brown ruffles some feathers with his remarks about sheet-wearing Klan members . . .

Tags: Allen Peake , Board of Regents , Bubber Epps , David Doss , DOT board , Jim Bishop , party switchers , Robert Brown , Steve Gooch , Tom Barton