Georgia Government News

Ever since the Florida primary, Super Tuesday has been make or break for Newt Gingrich in the Republican presidential contest.

Early voting is now open for the presidential primary , but election officials said the state has not yet sent the documents necessary to offer early voting in the runoff for Georgia House District 107 .

Kansas Health Institute News : House Committee Votes To Halt Spending Of Health Reform Grant Funds The House Appropriations Committee has voted to block Kansas Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger from spending any more federal grant dollars to plan for the implementation of the federal health reform law.

And it's a lead-pipe cinch that average citizens - particularly now, as they struggle in a floundering economy with mortgage payments, car payments, grocery bills, etc.

Paulette Braddock, Paulding County's 19th District Republican State House Representative gave the Paulding County Republican Examiner talking points of what has occurred during the 4th week in the Georgia General Assembly 2012 legislative session.

The FBI created a fake Georgia company in 2008 so an agent could go undercover to secretly investigate the Oklahoma Legislature for corruption.

Claim: Georgia held a hearing to determine Barack Obama's eligibility to appear on that state's ballot as a presidential candidate.

Chicken Little was wrong when he said "the sky is falling!" Paul Revere had it right when he shouted "the British are coming!" That's what situational awareness is, knowing what's going on around you and reacting to it quickly.

What happened to government of, for and by the people? Open and transparent government? WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW ABOUT HR 1162 AND HR 1335: Despite ballot language "upon the request of local communities," the local community will have no say in the state creation of "special schools" including charter schools.

The 2012 legislative session reaches its midpoint this week, after taking off a long weekend for the romantics.

Cold weather has been making a comeback in the South this weekend, after what's been a very mild winter so far.

A budget proposal from Republican Gov. Nathan Deal would spend roughly $5 million annually on a first-of-its-kind database meant to identify people who steal the identities of others and use that information to falsely claim tax rebates from Georgia authorities.

Georgia DOT maintenance crews will work on sealing the cracks on the surface of the roadway on Ga.

Former Lamar County Board of Commissioners Chairman Kent Kingsley is running for Congress.

The issue that we were having at first when we started changing the sign over to the new font was that the District uses extruded street name sign blanks.

The governors of Georgia and South Carolina met privately today in Augusta to talk about ports along the river that divides the two states.

The state of Georgia has plans to alleviate tax fraud in 2012. The Georgia Department of Revenue has announced its plan for a new anti-fraud program designed to up security in the tax preparation process.

A 7-year-old Georgia girl fought off a man who'd grabbed her in the aisle of a Walmart , with police eventually tracking down the suspect they accuse of attempted kidnapping.

The Georgia House Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee heard both sides Thursday on whether the public will be endangered should the state end a permit requirement for those carrying concealed weapons.

Authorities say Janine Wright was sentenced Thursday to four years in prison, to be followed by six years of probation.