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Notes Friday From The Campaign Trail; 3/19/10
Dick Anderson joins Karen Handel; Clay Cox touts legislative endorsements

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Adelman Confirmed As U.S. Ambassador; 3/19/10
DeKalb County Democrat will serve in Singapore

Balfour Bails Out Of Race For Linder's Seat; 3/19/10
Will not seek re-election to legislative seat

Legislative Wheels Turning On Proposal To Let Governor Appoint Four Top Officials Who Are Elected Now; 3/18/10
Measure clears Senate committee, but faces uphill fight to get two-thirds approval in both chambers

Water Conservation Bill Heads To Governor's Desk; 3/18/10
House gives final passage to 'culture of conservation' measure

Bill Backed By House, Senate Leaders Sets Framework For Tax Overhaul; 3/18/10
Measure sets extraordinary process for developing recommendations, submitting them to Legislature

Fee Increases On Fast Track In House; 3/18/10
Would put more than $90 million on the table

State Constitutional Ban On DC Health Reform Efforts Still Alive - Just Barely; 3/18/10
Senate agrees to reconsider, but in all likelihood it's had its high water mark

Matt Towery's Inside The Numbers; 3/18/10
Inappropriate portrayal of First Lady helps no one

Cigarette Tax Bill Going Nowhere This Year, Sponsor Says; 3/18/10
Can't get the votes, he tells WABE's Denis O'Hayer

Other States Use 'Flow Of Funds' Method To Finance Transportation; 3/17/10
But now, it may be up in the air whether lawmakers allow G-DOT to return to that process

Senate Republicans Fail To Pass Amendment Blocking Federal Health Reform In Georgia; 3/17/10
They needed a two-thirds vote and didn't get it

Senate Passes Online Voter Registration Bill; 3/17/10
GOP needed only a simple majority - and they got it

Cagle Task Force Recommends Spending Cuts; 3/17/10
Some viable, others not, LG says

Guest Editorial - James K. Glassman: Georgia's Grand Conversation Is About To Begin; 3/16/10
Telecom regulations need to change with the times

Chief Justice: Judiciary At A Crossroads Because Of Budget Cuts; 3/16/10
Rule of law in peril?

Students Rip Tuition Increase In Capitol Protest; 3/16/10
"Chop from the top," they cry

Ox Shuffles The Campaign Deck Again; 3/16/10
Third major campaign shakeup announced

Guest Column - D.A. King: Illegal Immigration Still A Big Issue For Many Georgians; 3/16/10
Media ignoring bills in the Legislature that would do something about it

Rat Ad Creator Making Waves In California; 3/15/10
Latest from the mind of Fred Davis portrays Barbara Boxer as a blimp

On Background: The Legislature, The Budget And Calendar Creep; 3/15/10
Since Republicans have been in power, most sessions have stretched into April instead of ending in March

Walter C. Jones: Hospitals Now Feeling The Political Heat; 3/15/10
First it was lobbyists, then DOT board. Who's next?

Lottery Corp. Urged To Reconsider Incentive Payments, Bonuses; 3/15/10
Lawmakers say they're inappropriate when state employees are taking furloughs

Christian Coalition Leader: How About A Sales Tax On Lottery, Movie Tickets? 3/15/10
But cigarette tax won't deter teens, adults from smoking, he says

Ralston Endorses Tom Knox In GOP Primary To Replace John Oxendine; 3/12/10
House member faces two senators and a Cobb County lawyer in primary for insurance commissioner's job

Perdue Drops Revenue Estimate, Raises Ante In Bed-Tax Struggle With Hospitals; 3/12/10
Another round of belt-tightening follows February revenue report

Matt Towery's Inside The Numbers; 3/12/10
Crist-Rubio battle now bellwether for GOP direction in 2010

Senate Takes Aim At Out-Of-Whack Property Tax Appraisals; 3/11/10
Reform bill clears without a single dissenting vote

Milton-Fulton Divorce Bill Clears Committee; 3/11/10
But proposed constitutional amendment will need two-thirds vote in both chambers to reach ballot

Tom Baxter: In A Mess Like This, WWTMD? 3/11/10
Honors for Tom Murphy come at a time the state he loved so well is in deep financial distress

Senate Republican Whip Would Cut 19 Superior Court Judges To Help With Budget Shortfall; 3/10/10
'Nobody is exempt from cuts,' says Mitch Seabaugh

Identical Water Conservation Bills Clear Both Chambers; 3/10/10
Governor's bills designed to help resolve tri-state water war

Reed Not Running For Congress; 3/10/10
Former Christian Coalition executive director takes a pass on Linder seat

Panel OKs Shorter DOT Terms, Wrangles Over Funding; 3/10/10
Funding bill still seems to be facing uncertain future

House Gives DOT An Official OK For Multi-Year Contracts; 3/9/10
Issue was at heart of blow-up when DOT board did it on its own

Harbin: Let Agencies Raise Own Fees In Future Without Prior Approval Of Legislature; 3/9/10
House-sponsored legislation would take some of the politics out of the picture, he says

With Budget Problems A-Plenty, Session's Going To Take Longer This Year; 3/9/10
Lawmakers set new schedule to slow the clock

Organizers Of Anti-Tax Rally Slammed For Accepting Tobacco Money; 3/9/10
Anti-tax rally today partially funded by Philip Morris USA

A Dismal Revenue Report For February; 3/9/10
Figures offer no comfort to those hoping for financial slack


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(3/19/10) At least three major hospital groups have agreed to accept the 1.5 percent provider fee proposed by Gov. Sonny Perdue, signaling that one of the biggest budget roadblocks may be on the verge of being resolved.

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(3/18/10) Despite a renewed veto threat from Gov. Sonny Perdue, the House Transportation Committee on Thursday approved its own version of a transportation funding bill. The governor's floor leader told the panel he met with Perdue just before the meeting and that the governor reiterated his opposition. In addition to a regional opt-out, which had earlier drawn Perdue's ire, the new version may also contain a county opt-out, his staff told the committee.

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