Georgia Political News
Severe storms moving into northwest Georgia
Severe thunderstorm warnings were posted for the northwest corner of Georgia Friday afternoon as a line of heavy storms moved into the state from Alabama.
Friday March 12, 2010 5:08PM | ajc.com
UGA campus busy during spring break
It's spring break at the University of Georgia, and workers are taking advantage of the absence of students to plant trees, patch roads and paint lecture halls.
Friday March 12, 2010 2:06PM | ajc.com
Court: Attorney general candidate can't be sued
A federal appeals panel has ruled that a former prosecutor cannot be sued by an Albany man who said he was wrongly prosecuted for his criticism of a local hospital system.
Friday March 12, 2010 2:02PM | ajc.com
Dense fog to be followed by storms
Dense fog early Friday could give way to strong thunderstorms later in the day, as a storm system moves into the state from the west.
Friday March 12, 2010 12:33PM | ajc.com
Daylight Saving Time returns on Sunday
Daylight Saving Time returns at 2 a.m. Sunday, and fire safety officials are reminding metro Atlantans that the time change is a good time to change smoke detector batteries.
Friday March 12, 2010 11:32AM | ajc.com
Senate unanimously passes property tax bill
If you pay property taxes in Georgia, you would receive a county valuation notice every year and instructions on how to appeal it under a bill that the state Senate passed unanimously and sent to the House on Thursday.
Friday March 12, 2010 3:46AM | ajc.com
Staton: Consolidated government must be cheaper than Bibb, Macon
ATLANTA — The push to hold a November referendum on consolidating the Macon and Bibb County governments picked up a little more momentum Thursday with state Sen. Cecil Staton’s announcement that he’s actively working on the consolidation plan.
Friday March 12, 2010 3:39AM | macon.com
Perdue proposes health-care cuts, tax holiday cancellation
ATLANTA — Georgia’s hospitals and health-care providers were hammered as part of a new round of cuts proposed by Gov. Sonny Perdue on Thursday to deal with a gaping budget shortfall.
Friday March 12, 2010 3:39AM | macon.com
Property tax legislation clears Senate
ATLANTA — The state Senate approved a major overhaul to Georgia’s property tax system Thursday, continuing a multi-year effort to hold down the taxes local governments depend on and homeowners seem to hate.
Friday March 12, 2010 3:39AM | macon.com
Bills calling for larger classes, fewer tests clear House panel
ATLANTA — Legislation that would allow increased class sizes, and other bills meant to save public schools or teachers money, made it through committee Thursday at the Capitol and are a big step closer to becoming law.
Friday March 12, 2010 3:39AM | macon.com
Legislators get a look at ‘telemedicine’
A liaison for he Georgia Partnership for TeleHealth visited the Capitol on Thursday. There are 116 video conference systems placed around the state to help people talk to doctors and lower health-care costs. The program is headquartered in Waycross and funded with private and federal funds, state Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine said. The program started in Oxendine’s office about five years ...
Friday March 12, 2010 3:39AM | macon.com
Senate panel advances legislation to crack down on illicit massage parlors
ATLANTA — State Sen. Cecil Staton’s effort to crack down on illegitimate massage parlors moved passed committee Thursday with new sanctions for parlor owners instead of just the women who work there.
Friday March 12, 2010 3:39AM | macon.com
Officials hear megaregion ideas in Macon
The country’s most successful cities in the future will plan collectively as a region to tackle three pressing issues: water, energy and transportation, according to experts who gathered this week at the Centreplex in Macon.
Friday March 12, 2010 3:31AM | macon.com
Pipe bomb exploded in Pickens County landfill
State agents are on their way to blow up a pipe bomb found in a Pickens County landfill.
Friday March 12, 2010 12:25AM | ajc.com
Politics in play on DeKalb tax freeze
The Georgia House balked Thursday at passing local legislation calling for a November referendum on extending DeKalb County's property tax freeze another five years.
Thursday March 11, 2010 11:03PM | ajc.com
DeKalb tax freeze bill stopped, could be back up Tuesday
The Georgia House balked Thursday at passing local legislation calling for a November referendum on extending DeKalb County's property tax freeze another five years.
Thursday March 11, 2010 10:53PM | ajc.com
Georgia Power bills heading higher soon
The Public Service Commission approved a fuel charge hike for Georgia Power Thursday, in a settlement ending a three-month-old case. The increase, effective April 1, means an increase of about $5.59 per month for residential customers.
Thursday March 11, 2010 10:29PM | ajc.com
2 arrested in Sandy Springs shootings
Two Barrow County men apparently heard some rumors going around about their involvement in a drive-by shooting, so they stopped by a local police department to get the full story.
Thursday March 11, 2010 8:57PM | ajc.com
GBI revisits scene of alleged Roethlisberger assault
MILLEDGEVILLE -- GBI crime scene technicians returned to the Capital City Club on Thursday, site of an alleged sexual assault by Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger.
Thursday March 11, 2010 8:53PM | ajc.com
Mom accused of circumcising infant girl
A 35-year-old mother was arrested for allegedly circumcising her 10-month-old daughter, police said.
Thursday March 11, 2010 7:38PM | ajc.com
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