Tag Archives: Technical colleges

Deal promotes ‘skilled trade’ jobs

By Tom Crawford | Published: January 17, 2012

Gov. Nathan Deal launches ‘Go Build Georgia’ program that will try to promote interest among young workers in skilled trade jobs . . .

Tags: Nathan Deal , Ron Jackson , skilled trades , Technical colleges

Higher education absorbs all the budget vetoes

By Tom Crawford | Published: May 18, 2011

Gov. Nathan Deal lowers the boom on Georgia’s universities and technical colleges, vetoing the bond funds allocated for 11 construction projects . . .

Tags: line-item vetoes , Nathan Deal , state budget , Technical colleges , University System

Political Notes — Graves, Rogers deal with tax lien

By Tom Crawford | Published: December 17, 2010

Tom Graves and Chip Rogers may have to deal with an IRS tax lien; Austin Scott gets his committee assignments; the Savannah harbor dredging may drag out for a couple of years more . . .

Tags: Austin Scott , Chip Rogers , David Doss , Gordon County hotel , IRS tax lien , Savannah harbor dredging , State Transportation Board , Technical colleges , Tom Graves

Georgia will merge two technical colleges

By Tom Crawford | Published: October 7, 2010

The state’s technical college system will merge the Heart of Georgia Technical College in Dublin with Sandersville Technical College . . .

Tags: merger , Technical colleges