Government (State & Federal)
Secretary of State Kemp Announces Intent to File Suit against Obama Justice Department2/23/10 Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp announced today that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has again failed to administratively preclear the State of Georgia's submission of its voter verification process. As a result, the State will exercise its right to seek preclearance of the voter verification process by bringing an action for a declaratory judgment in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.... More Governor Perdue Appoints Melissa Carter as Georgia Child Advocate2/12/10 Governor Sonny Perdue today appointed Melissa D. Carter as Georgia’s Child Advocate. “Melissa’s dedication to the state’s child advocacy programs and her passion for improving the health and well being of Georgia’s children make her the right selection for this position,” Governor Perdue said... More Governor Appoints Brian Kemp Secretary of State1/4/10 Governor Sonny Perdue today announced that he is appointing former State Senator Brian Kemp as Secretary of State. Kemp, who served in the state senate from 2002 to 2006, is a current candidate for Secretary of State. He will serve out the remainder of the current term through the end of 2010. He will also continue his campaign this year and run for the full four-year term which begins in 2011... More Bond Sale Nets Historic Low Interest Rates11/4/09 Governor Sonny Perdue announced today that this week's general obligation bond sale netted the lowest interest rates in the history of the state, resulting in $35 million in budget savings in Fiscal Year 2010 and annual debt service reductions of $10 million in future years... More Residents in Six More Georgia Counties Eligible to Receive Federal Assistance9/25/09 Residents in Catoosa, DeKalb, Fulton, Gwinnett, Newton and Rockdale counties are now eligible to receive federal assistance. Governor Sonny Perdue requested this aid following severe thunderstorms and flooding that hit Georgia on September 18 and continued for several days... More Energy Efficiency Projects to Help State Meet Governor's Energy Challenge9/2/09 Governor Sonny Perdue announced today the approval of 135 energy efficiency projects totaling $63.1 million as part of the State Facilities Retrofit Program. Funding for the projects is being provided by the Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority (GEFA) through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)... More Sen. Mitch Seabaugh: The Haunting Effects of Changing HTRG8/29/09 During the 2009 Legislative Session, the General Assembly worked hard to balance the budget by cutting inefficient programs and wasted taxpayer dollars. It's true that we passed a number of important measures to protect homeowners. There is one exception, however: the decision not to fund the Homeowners Tax Relief Grant (HTRG)... More Governor Perdue Announces July Revenue Figures8/12/09 Governor Sonny Perdue announced today that net revenue collections for the month of July 2009 (FY10) totaled $1,096,238,000 compared to $1,213,291,000 for July 2008 (FY09), a decrease of $117,053,000 or 9.6 percent. The percentage decrease year-to-date for FY10 compared to FY09 is 9.6 percent. A complete copy of the press release which includes tax collection numbers is available by clicking here. July 2009 - Financial Reports Press Release Package Federal Grants SupermarketAug. 7 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the University of
West Georgia's Education Building
in Carrollton Lt. Governor Cagle Appoints Richard Smith to New Aviation Authority7/10/09 The office of Lt. Governor Casey Cagle announced today Richard Smith has been appointed to serve on the new Georgia Aviation Authority. The Authority will serve as the governing body for all state aviation assets, providing aviation services for the entire state and overseeing all state aviation operations... More |
"The government is good at one thing - it knows how to break your legs, and then hand you a crutch and say 'see if it weren't for the government you wouldn't be able to walk.'" - Harry Browne Governor Announces Census Website Launch12/18/09 Governor Sonny Perdue announced today the launch of the 2010 Georgia Census website. The website is www.census.georgia.gov, and is the first effort of the Georgia Complete Count Committee which Governor Perdue established to motivate Georgians to get involved and respond to the 2010 Census mission. Congressman Lynn Westmoreland: Health Bills Deadly for Georgia Small Businesses10/21/09 As federal reports out today show Georgia and the rest of the nation continuing to add to the unemployment rolls, congressional Democrats are forging ahead with health care proposals that will put small businesses on life support and hemorrhage more jobs... More Governor Perdue to Visit Panama Canal9/18/09 Governor Sonny Perdue will lead a state delegation September 23 – 26 to Panama to discuss Panama Canal Expansion and the proposed Savannah Harbor Expansion Project. Governor Perdue will be joined by senior leaders of the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) and the Georgia Department of Economic Development. The trip will include a meeting with the Panama Canal Authority and with Maersk, GPA's largest customer... More DHS: Furlough Plan Will Not Affect Critical Services8/28/09 As the Georgia Department of Human Services (DHS) prepares to close operations on state-mandated furlough days, critical human services like child welfare and adult protective services will still be available throughout Georgia during the scheduled closings... More Governor Appoints Sid Johnson as Director of Stimulus Accountability8/18/09 Governor Sonny Perdue announced today the appointment of Sid Johnson as Director of Stimulus Accountability. The position will be housed in the Office of Planning and Budget... More State of Georgia Submits Voter Verification Process to U.S. Department of Justice for Reconsideration8/12/09 Georgia Secretary of State Karen Handel today announced that the State of Georgia has asked the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to reconsider its May 2009 objection of preclearance for two critical voter verification processes utilized in the November 2008 General Election... More Statement of Governor Perdue Regarding Findings of Inspector General, State Auditor in DOT Investigations“Today’s reports by the Department of Audits and the Inspector General are troubling in their conclusions of intentional acts to mislead and deceive the Board of Transportation, the Commissioner, the Governor, the Legislature and most importantly the public, regarding the year-end financial picture at the Department of Transportation... More Cagle: Lt. Governor and Senators will be Furloughed7/18/09 Lt. Governor Casey Cagle announced Thursday that he along with all state Senators will begin furloughs starting August 1. The Lt. Governor and Senators will be furloughed for one day of their monthly pay period through the end of calendar year 2009... More |
Related Pages:"A wise and frugal government, which shall leave men free to regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not take from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned - this is the sum of good government." - Thomas Jefferson Judicial Watch Files Landmark Lawsuit to Obtain Documents Regarding Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Political Contributions8/19/09 Judicial Watch, the public interest group that investigates and prosecutes government corruption, announced today that it has filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the Federal Housing Finance Agency... More Governor Perdue Appoints U.S. Attorney David Nahmias to Supreme Court of Georgia8/13/09 Governor Sonny Perdue announced today the appointment of U.S. Attorney David Nahmias to the Supreme Court of Georgia. Nahmias has served as the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia since Dec. 1... More Guantanamo Bay Closure 'On Track,' Pentagon Lawyer Says7/25/09 Plans to close the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, within President Barack Obama's one-year time frame are on track, the Pentagon's top lawyer said yesterday... More Secretary Handel Announces Enactment of Project VoteSafe5/5/09 Yesterday Georgia Secretary of State Karen Handel announced enactment of Project VoteSafe, a program to ensure that individuals under protective orders or residents of family violence centers are protected from having their addresses exposed during the voting process. Governor Sonny Perdue signed the enabling legislation, House Bill 227, into law Friday... More |
