Tag Archives: Vincent Fort

Redistricting is a time to settle scores

A look at how the backs were stabbed and the scores were settled in the special legislative session on redistricting . . .

Read Tom's Blog | Tags: Bobby Franklin , Jason Spencer , Mark Hatfield , Mitch Seabaugh , Pedro Marin , redistricting , tax break for developers , Tom Murphy , Vincent Fort

Senate tries to resolve T-SPLOST issue

Gov. Nathan Deal tries to work out an arrangement with Senate Republicans to get the bill passed that will move the date of next year’s T-SPLOST referendum . . .

Tags: chamber of commerce , Nathan Deal , senate , T-SPLOST election date , Tea Party , Vincent Fort

Senate, House approve each other’s redistricting plan

The GOP majorities in the House and Senate vote to pass the redistricting plans adopted by the opposing chambers; the maps now go to Gov. Nathan Deal for his signature . . .

Tags: Annel Lewis , Georgia House , Georgia Senate , Horacena Tate , Mitch Seabaugh , redistricting maps , Vincent Fort

Political Notes – Perdue people pile on for Pawlenty

A look at some of the leading Georgia contributors to Republican contenders for the presidential nomination . . .

Tags: Beverly Hall , campaign contributors , Herman Cain , Jim Wooten , Mitt Romney , Newt Gingrich , Sam Williams , Sonny Perdue , Tim Pawlenty , Vincent Fort

Senate hides tax break within another tax break

Georgia senators approve a tax break bill without being told that there is an even bigger tax break folded into the measure . . .

Tags: corporate tax breaks , Ron Stephens , Ronnie Chance , Vincent Fort

Fort calls for boycott over immigration bill

Latino activists rallied at the capitol Thursday to protest immigration control bills that will be coming up for votes in the closing days of the legislative session . . .

Tags: immigration , Matt Ramsey , Nan Orrock , Rich Golick , Simone Bell , Vincent Fort , Yasmin Neal

Wiles ousted in state Senate race

State Sen. John Wiles is bounced in the GOP primary by Lindsey Tippins; Sen. Bill Heath hangs on for a narrow victory in West Georgia . . .

Tags: Bill Health , Don Balfour , John Wiles , Vincent Fort