Georgia Government News

" Governor Sonny Perdue announced Monday that he has certified $65.8 million in transportation projects under the "1511 Certification" that will be funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, better known as stimulus money.

After all the hullabaloo during the last session of the General Assembly concerning Georgia Power "pre-billing" customers for new power facilities, they are now claiming that passage of SB 31 has allowed them to save 1.5 billion dollars in the construction of two new reactors at Plant Vogtle .

Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue is in Iraq visiting with troops there. Perdue was 1 of 4 governors who made the trip and said Tuesday that the morale of the forces there is high.

Sen. Gail Buckner will lead a public hearing on Georgia a TMs preparedness to deal with pandemic situations on Monday, Nov.

That old adage "No rest for the weary" could have been coined with Mark and Barbara Van Art in mind.

Beginning next year, patients at Georgia's mental hospitals and inmates in the state's prisons will no longer be able to light up.

As the runoff for Atlanta mayor gears up, state Sen. Kasim Reed is getting a plug from another Democrat whose race went into extra innings.

For the 180,000 state employees and retirees, their golden years depend on a single number that has been steadily shrinking: the funded ratio of their pension plan.

Who will be the next governor of Georgia? In less than a year, we will know the answer.

Last week was the first anniversary of the election of Barack Obama to the White House.

A Georgian who fixes up a historic house can file for a tax credit of up to $5,000. An employer that helps cover a workera s transportation costs is eligible for $25 in state tax relief.

Georgia prison officials are concerned they could run out of ways to save money before the state budget stops shrinking.

Hunters are generous people. This fact is best showcased in the continued support of the Georgia Hunters for the Hungry program, through which sportsmen and women can donate deer at specific drop-off locations and the meat is processed and donated to Food Banks in the state.

A federal court has denied the appeal of a Georgia death row inmate who argued he received ineffective counsel at his trial.

Georgia is open for business and will remain that way as long as we don't raise taxes.

One of the high points in Gov. Sonny Perdue's administration came early, when the governor signed an executive order in 2003 that prohibited many state employees from receiving expensive gifts or gratuities from vendors.

Organizers of unique call & ride bus services designed to transport folks in remote areas say budget cuts could hobble Georgia's expanding rural transit network, just as job losses increase the number of rural residents needing cheap transportation.

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has partnered with several construction organizations to support a struck by accident "safety stand down" on Wednesday, Nov.

Seven legislative seats in Georgia are up for grabs in Tuesday's elections. Candidates will vye for two state Senate seats.

One board member must be selected to serve on GSBA's Legislative Liaison Network as the board's representative for the 2010 session of the Georgia General Assembly.