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City of Brookhaven, 'By Any Other Name' Moves Forward

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 06:00:00 EST

House Bill 636, authored by State Rep. Mike Jacobs, (R-Brookhaven) providing for a referendum that would allow voters to create a new city in DeKalb County, passed out of the House Friday by a 101 to 57 vote along mostly partly lines.

GA Economy to Grow Slowly in 2012

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 06:00:00 EST

There will be no net growth in the state's employment this year and hardly any, 0.8 percent, next year, according to a forecast released Wednesday by Georgia State University's Economic Forecasting Center.
Recent areas of rebound are being overshadowed by problem sectors in Georgia's economy.

Gingrich Still Leads as Race Narrows in Georgia

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 06:00:00 EST

An InsiderAdvantage survey of registered likely voters in Georgia's GOP presidential primary shows Newt Gingrich statistically tied with Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum.

The View From The Ridge: Something Strange in the Water?

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 06:00:00 EST

Did somebody put something strange in the drinking water at the statehouse? Seemingly from out of nowhere and apparently without much warning, a substantial push is being made at the Capitol to extend the state sales tax to purchases that are made online, and Gov. Nathan Deal seems to be right there in the thick of things. This bears serious watching.

Legislative Debates From Last Century Still Echo

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 06:00:00 EST

Reminiscent of debates from the early 1900's or even speeches given by members of the American Temperance Society in the 1830's, the debate over a bill to allow County governments to let their residents vote on the sale of liquor in unincorporated areas was a time-machine trip to the Prohibition era. State law requires that Counties and cities that prohibit sales of alcohol by package can issue permits to do so only after 35% of the electorate has signed a petition asking for the issue to be put on the ballot, then approved by a majority of the voters.

Politics is the Link Between Roads and Jobs

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 06:00:00 EST

Talk of a new port, a new Caterpillar factory and a new logistics study in one short week will all shape the political battle over transportation dollars for months and years ahead. Georgia's newest job-creation announcement Friday from Caterpillar came with a couple of statements that illustrate the linkage between transportation and economic development. The linchpin in that linkage is politics, of course.