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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. Chip Pearson: Build Reservoirs Now or Leave Georgians without Drinking Water in Three Years8/13/09 Recently, a federal judge ruled that metro Atlanta residents have no right to tap Lake Lanier for their drinking water. Because that function was not originally authorized when the lake was built 50 years ago, 3 million people could be without a single source of water if a compromise with Florida and Alabama is not reached within three... 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 Puttin’ on the Ritz for Gwinnett Seniors8/5/09 On July 30, 2009, Friends of Gwinnett County Senior Services (Friends) raised over $33,000 at their seventh annual silent auction in Lawrenceville to benefit Gwinnett seniors... More |
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Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Identifies Classification Errors of Certain Expenses10/9/09 As part of the due diligence with pending sales of bonds for Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the Department of Aviation undertook a review of the airport's construction in progress account. This account is a holding account of capital projects which are under construction and not yet placed in service... 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 Governor Gives Extraordinary Service Award to Health Agencies8/6/09 Governor Sonny Perdue announced today that employees of Georgia's health and human services agencies have been awarded the “Governor's Award for Extraordinary Service to Georgians” in recognition of... More CNBC Ranks Georgia's Workforce Tops in the Nation7/28/09 In its annual grading of state business climates released on Friday, cable-network CNBC ranked Georgia’s workforce best in the nation. In addition to workforce, Georgia scored highly in the cost of living category and transportation and infrastructure ranking... More |
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