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- Tuesday, May 21, 2013 Gainesville, Georgia
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Hall County showcases its industry with ‘chicken’ boxes
Nearly every Georgia community gets their time to shine in the state's Capitol. Hall County prefers to cluck. About 300 "chickens" from Hall County made their way to the desks of state legislators and officials Thursday, courtesy of the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce and Leadership Hall County. The "chickens" - actually chicken-shaped cardboard boxes - are a community-centric token of appreciation for state officials, said Kit Dunlap, president of the Greater Hall Chamber of ...
State House passes midyear budget
State Rep. Carl Rogers, a vice chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, may finally get to work on something else this weekend.
Senators want microchip safety, regulation
The technology isn't that widespread, but already the "Chips" are stacked against it.
School leaders oppose Perdue's proposal
Local education leaders are bristling at the latest attempt by state legislators to reform school boards and give the governor power to remove underperforming board members.
GOP leader proposes property tax reform
ATLANTA - A top Republican in the state Senate has proposed a wide-ranging overhaul of property taxes in Georgia.
Area law agencies in line with profiling bill
Officials with Hall County's two biggest law enforcement agencies say they already have measures in place to prevent the racial profiling that a recently introduced state Senate bill addresses.
Furloughs hit state lawmakers
The two most powerful men in Georgia's legislature announced Tuesday that state legislators will join other state employees and educators who will lose days of pay for the next six months.
Local woman, representative push texting while driving ban
Sallie Sorohan is painfully aware of how dangerous texting while driving can be. The Dahlonega woman's grandson, Caleb Sorohan, 18, was killed in a head-on crash last month while sending a text message on his cell phone, she said. The North Georgia College & State University freshman was driving during the afternoon on Dec. 16 near his hometown of Rutledge when his car drifted into the oncoming lane while he was texting. He died after ...
State budget hearings will begin today
Today, state lawmakers will begin shaping a state spending plan that matches projections for the state's shrinking revenues.
Collins takes key role on state House appropriations committee
State Rep. Doug Collins has been named as the secretary of the state House of Representatives' appropriations' committee.
More worker furloughs in Perdue budget
Gov. Sonny Perdue released a spending plan Friday that will mean more furlough days for teachers and other state employees and proposes to cut entire programs to make up for lagging revenues.
Local educators wary of proposed payment plan
Local educators say they cautiously support Gov. Sonny Perdue's proposal to pay teachers based on student performance rather than teachers' levels of education.
Perdue warns lawmakers of hard calls ahead
In his final State of the State address, Gov. Sonny Perdue urged state lawmakers to make painful cuts to the state budget now so that tomorrow's Georgia may prosper.
Cagle continues push for tax cuts
In a tough budget year when lawmakers are hard-pressed to find fat to trim from the state's finances, Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle said he'll continue to push for tax cuts.
Ralston takes the gavel
As one of his first orders of business Monday, newly elected Speaker of the State House of Representatives David Ralston extended an offer to work with House Democrats.
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