Month: January 2011
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Committee gives not to spending limit
ATLANTA – A proposed amendment to the Georgia Constitution would limit how many tax dollars the state of Georgia can spend in any given year, state Senate Majority Leader Chip Rogers, R-Woodstock, said. Rogers has introduced SR 20 – “Taxpayer Protection Act of 2011.” “The citizens of Georgia have a right to say ‘how much is…
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Murphy: Immigration reform bill offers tweak to existing laws
By Sen. Jack Murphy My colleague, Sen. Bill Heath, possibly said it best. Georgians, he said, are known world wide for our hospitality and common sense. But when we look at the rising rates of illegal aliens and the staggering financial burden it places on our residents, it is time for our common sense to…
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Convicted murderer executed for 1988 killing
A man convicted of brutally murdering a 27-year-old woman in 1988 was executed on Tuesday, more than 20 years after he was sentenced to death. Emmanuel Hammond was executed at the Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Prison in Jackson. In an effort to postpone the execution, Hammond’s lawyers questioned the source of one of the drugs…
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What is Atlanta’s favorite dog?
ATLANTA – So, what is Atlanta’s favorite dog? According to a new American Kennel Club ranking of Atlanta’s top dogs, it’s Labrador Retriever. “Atlanta’s love of large dogs may be changing,” AKC Spokesperson Lisa Peterson said in a news release. “While Atlanta’s top five breeds have remained constant over the past two years, the Yorkshire…
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Convicted murdered faces Tuesday execution
A convicted murderer is schedule to be executed on Tuesday at the Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Prison in Jackson. Emmanuel Hammond was sentenced to death in 1990 for the murder of 27-year old Julie Love in Fulton County. If executed, Hammond would be the 26th inmate put to death by lethal injection in Georgia. For…
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Metro State Prison to close April 1
Metro State Prison in Atlanta is closing, saving an estimated $19.1 million in annual operational costs, officials said. The closing will be effective April 1. The prison’s 319 employees will be offered positions at other Georgia Department of Corrections facilities, primarily within a 50-mile radius of Metro State Prison, officials said in a news release.…
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Price: Republican health care reform to be ‘open, accountable’
Now that the U.S. House voted to repeal the health care reform measure President Obama signed into law last March, a Georgia Congressman is vowing that any new reform will center “on those aspects of our health care system that need to be fixed.” “Having voted to repeal ObamaCare, House Republicans will now positively move…
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Deal appoints liaisons for Atlanta public schools
ATLANTA — Gov. Nathan Deal has appointed liaisons between his office and Atlanta Public Schools, which is in danger of losing its accreditation. As liaisons, Georgia House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams and Atlanta attorney Beth Beskin will attend Atlanta school board meetings and report back to Deal on any progress made during those meetings. “I…
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Bath Salts: For bathing or the latest high?
Some bath salts – with names like Ocean Burst and Ivory Wave – aren’t really for bathing. Rather, they are the latest high for naive teens and young adults as well as established drug abusers, a Statesboro, Ga., hospital is warning. “Fake cocaine and fake meth are laced in bath salts and sold legally on…
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Deal hammers message of smaller government
Since taking office, Gov. Nathan Deal has focused his message on fiscal conservatism and reducing the size of the state government – a message that has seemingly resonated with GOP lawmakers statewide. “Gov. Deal’s emphasis on prioritizing spending in crucial areas will help grow our state’s economy by preserving our most important assets,” state Sen.…