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The article profiles Lee Thomas, Georgian of the Year 2018 recipient honored by magazine "Georgia Trend." Topics mention including her leadership in the film industry in Georgia, statement from former Georgia Governor Nathan Deal regarding her commitment to the entertainment industry and economic status in Georgia.

An interview with Keisha Lance Bottoms, Mayor of Atlanta, Georgia is presented. She discussed various topics including importance of affordable housing in Atlanta, her transition from city council member to mayor, One Atlanta initiative started by her administration, relationship of region's government with business communities.

The article focuses on the changing landscape of Southwest part of Georgia. Topics discussed include the environmental strengths of the landscape, challenges facing for the lack of Internet growth in the region, along with other development factors such as workforce development and electrical capacity.

The article focuses on the economic and political conditions of the eight cities in Georgia. The eight different parts of the state discussed include LaGrange, Savannah and Bainbridge. Meanwhile, how the municipalities around the state are bringing together in response to the global economic recession are also explored.

The article discusses the role of lobbyists in the political and business activities of Georgia. Some say lobbying is influence peddling, pure and simple. Lobbyists themselves say they provide helpful information to legislators. No matter how the process is viewed, the real beneficiaries are the state's business interests. The election of Sonny Perdue as governor in the 2002 election hit the Golden Dome's community of lobbyists with all the devastating impact of a 5,000-pound "Bunker Buster" bomb.

The article looks on the many issues that Georgia's 2015 General Assembly will likely prioritize. These issues include the Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST), the Joint Study Committee on Critical Transportation Infrastructure Funding's report on transportation funding, the potential replacement of the state income tax with a consumption tax, and water issues in the state. Other issues include healthcare funding, education funding and justice reform, and immigration reform.

Presents comments from Zell Miller, former governor of Georgia, regarding the state's politics, the economy and his programs. Political leanings of Georgians; Background on the HOPE scholarship; Thoughts about President Bill Clinton; Teaching plans; Factors driving growth in Georgia; State of education in Georgia; Assessment of Roy Barnes' victory in the gubernatorial race.

Profiles Zell Miller, former governor of Georgia and chosen by `Georgia Trend' magazine as the Georgian of the Year for 1998. Miller's contribution to the statewide Democratic slate; Role in Governor-elect Roy Barnes' victory; Miller's performance as governor; Career highlights; Miller's friendship with President Bill Clinton; Impact on Georgian politics; Contributions to the state.

Reports on developments related to politics in Georgia as of September 1996. Includes Senator Paul Coverdell's possible Senate Leadership position; Speculation on state Governor Zell Miller's plans to run for Senate in 1998; State Democrat's support for President Bill Clinton's reelection.

Presents information on Hinesville, Georgia. Background information on Hinesville's community growth over the years; Discussion on Fort Stewart; Statistical information on Liberty County population. INSET: Fort Stewart by the numbers..

The article offers news briefs in Georgia as of January 2019. Topics mention including the appointment of Tim Fleming as chief of staff and David Dove as director appointed by Georgia government Brian Kemp, 13 more Democratic lawmakers in the state legislature and Mac Collins, former U.S. Congressman died in November 2018.

The article offers political news briefs for Georgia as of October 2018. Topics discussed include the appointment of Sarah Hawkins Warren to the Georgia Supreme Court by Governor Nathan Deal; the endorsement of Republicans Gary Black, Chris Carr and Mark Butler by the Georgia Chamber of Commerce for the elections in the state on November 6, 2018; and an obituary for J. Robert "Robbie" Hamrick, director of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

The article presents the candidates for 2010 constitutional officers along with their achievements in Atlanta, Georgia. Sonny Perdue, has placed a priority on effective governance and cut down the state budget. Brian Kemp, as Secretary of State, he chaired the Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee from 2002 to 2006. John Oxendine, who will run as Governor, currently serving as Georgia's insurance commissioner.

The article offers news briefs for Georgian politics. Georgian Representative Geoff Duncan has won primary elections. New representatives has participated in the Sixth Congressional District elections in Georgia. Georgian Governor Nathan Deal has been reappointed in the Georgia Ports Authority board.

The article presents news briefs on politics, government and education in Georgia. Topics include Pamela Whitten's tenure as president of Kennesaw State University beginning July 2018, a bipartisan barbecue lunch for U.S. senators and staff hosted by Georgia's Republican Senator Johnny Isakson, and the confirmation of J. Randolph Evans as U.S. ambassador to Luxembourg.

The article presents political news briefs from Georgia. The Atlanta mayor’s race between Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms and Independent Mary Norwood on December 5, 2017. Georgia Public Service Commission Chairman Stan Wise will retire from his post in early 2018. Republican Kasey Carpenter has won the race for the Georgia House District 4 seat.

The article offers political news briefs from Georgia, as of October. University System of Georgia's Board of Regents has adopted revisions to its policies on student sexual misconduct and conduct investigations. The election for Atlanta Mayor will be held on November 7. Blake Fulenwider has become the new deputy commissioner, Georgia Medicaid chief, succeeding Linda Wiant.

The article offers news briefs related to political conditions of Georgia as of July 2017. Topics discussed include introduction of guidelines of public colleges and universities by the University System of Georgia's chancellor Steve Wrigley; perspective of senator Johnny Isakson over the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project by president Donald Trump; and selection of Ingrid Thompson-Sellers as college president for the South Georgia State College.

The article offers news briefs related to political changes in Georgia. Topics discussed include election for congressmen in the 6th Congressional District with resignation of Tom Price; victory of Georgia over Florida's claims regarding imposition of consumption cap on water from the Lake Lanier; and declaration of the State Secretary Brian Kemp over termination of voter registration applications cancellation.

The article focuses on the political situation of the government of Georgia which impacts the election procedure.

The article presents the author's views regarding the government and politicians in Georgia. Topics mention including the defeat of Karen Handel in the U.S. House seat in the 6th District, Democrat politician Stacey Abrams and Latino voters known as the fastest growing segment in the electorate in Georgia.

The article presents the author's views regarding the inauguration of the new Georgia Governor Brian Kemp. Topics mention including addressing the problems that causes trouble in the 2018 elections, resignation of the former secretaries of state in Georgia and concerns regarding provisional casting of ballots.

The article offers information on business in Georgia, its political and economic aspects, and the elections in the state in November 2018. Topics discussed include the rural-urban differences in the state, the risk-averse business environment in the state, and the commerce chambers and economic development entities in the state. Also mentioned are the agricultural industries in the state.

The article offers news brief related to the government and politics in Georgia as of 2016. Topics mentioned include the appointment of Richard Dunn as the director of the Environmental Protection Division, the victory of senior senator Johnny Isakson during the Republican primary in May and the American Conservative Union Award received by 14th District Republican Congressman Tom Graves.

The article offers political news briefs of Georgia. Topics discussed include University System Board of Regents announced no tuition increase for 2016-2017 academic year, Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp is sued for violation of National Voter Registration Act, and Georgia state senators Tommie Williams and Bill Jackson to retire at the end of their terms.

The author offers political advice for the next governor of Georgia to be nominated as of 2018. Topics include Georgia's economic progress and the appeal of its economic and policy strengths for businesses, debate regarding the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, and Georgia's bid to be selected as Amazon.com's second headquarters location.

The article discusses on Policy Partisanship of pollitics and policy, Georgia Public Policy Foundation and Georgia Budget and Policy Institute presents research and analysis to advocate for policies and influence legislators, branch officials and the state's news outlets. The organization takes a comprehensive approach to analysis and advocacy, focusing on policies dear to the hearts of conservatives and libertarians, including criminal justice, education, transportation and welfare reform.

The article presents the views of the author regarding the statewide elections in Georgia for the executive office, legislature, and U.S. House. Topics include the candidates of the Republicans including Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle and Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp, the election prospects of the candidates, and information on the political campaign of the Cagle.

The article offers news briefs in Georgia in 2015. The U. S. Senate has confirmed Atlanta federal prosecutor Sally Quillian Yates as deputy attorney general. Senator Johnny Isakson received the 2015 Congressional Award from the Small Business Council of America. Michael Nail was appointed the commissioner of the new Department of Community Supervision.

The article offers political news briefs in Georgia as of May 1, 2015. Topics include the failure by supporters of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to pass the bill in this year's round of the General Assembly, the passage of the Opportunity School District bill, which create a mechanism for failing local schools to be taken over by the state, and former state Attorney General Mike Bowers's investigation of the corruption in DeKalb County under chief executive officer Lee May.

The article offers political news briefs in Georgia as of February 1, 2015. Topics include U.S. President Barack Obama's nomination of Sally Quillian Yates as Attorney General for the Northern District of Georgia, runoff elections for vacant Georgia House seats to be held on February 3, and the University System of Georgia's (USG) decision to consolidate Georgia State University (GSU) and Georgia Perimeter College.

The article offers news briefs related to politics in Georgia as of January 2015. Topics discussed include the naming of Major General Jim Butterworth as the new Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA) head, the decision of U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson to run for re-election in 2016, and the raising of flags at state office buildings at half-mast to honor late Governor Carl E. Sanders, who died in November 2014.

The article offers information related to politics in Georgia. Topics include the update for the November 4, 2014 election in the state along with controversies on voter registrations and political advertisements, the dismissal of Holly LaBerge as director of the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission, and the appointment of Charlie Sutlive as the University System of Georgia's vice chancellor for communications.

The article offers information on politics in Georgia. Topics include the signing of the Safe Carry Protection Act or House Bill (HB) 60 by Governor Nathan Deal, the appointment of the Child Welfare Reform Council led by council chair Stephanie Blank to review child deaths, and the EMILY's List's Gabrielle Giffords Rising Star Award which has been awarded to Stacey Abrams, the state's House Minority Leader.

The article offers political news briefs in Georgia as of March 2014. The House Bill 310 has been passed at the 2014 General Assembly session which moves state and local primary elections from July to May 20. State Representative Calvin Smyre of Columbia, and former Governor Roy Barnes have been recognized as inductees to the International Civil Rights Walk of Fame. The DeKalb School has been upgraded by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) as accredited warned.

The article provides an overview of the political condition in the state of Georgia in 2013. It highlights the move of Republican Senator Johnny Isakson to introduce the Menendez-Isakson Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act. A committee appointed by Governor Nathan Deal has ruled that Senator Don Balfour should be suspended from office.

The article offers information related to the political conditions in Georgia. It states that Chris Carr, former chief of staff of Senator Johnny Isakson, was appointed commissioner of the Georgia Department of Economic Development. It mentions that Senator Don Balfour was indicted with 18 charges by a Fulton County Grand Jury due to his Georgia General Assemble expense vouchers. It says that the Capitol Hill Fitness Center will open on November 4, 2013 for all state employees.

The article presents an update on various political developments around the state of Georgia. The HB 372 bill is one of the bills passed by the General Assembly during the 2013 session and now signed into law by Governor Nathan Deal. House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams was awarded the Drum Major for Justice Award. The Georgia Army National Guard was selected as the overall winner in the 2013 Army Communities of Excellence awards competition.

The article presents news briefs from the political scene in Georgia. The state's Republican lawmakers in Washington D.C. are not too satisfied on how they voted on the fiscal cliff legislation that ultimately passed in both houses of Congress. Former Representative-Elect Robert Stokely has resigned to accept an appointment as magistrate judge in Coweta County. Republican Brandon Beach won a special election in January 2013, on a seat created after the resignation of former Senator Chip Rogers.

The article offers information on the political scenario and development of Georgia. It states that Commissioner Chuck Eaton is the 2013-14 chairman of the Georgia Public Service Commission, selected by his fellow commissioners. It mentions that Georgia House of Representatives Minority Leader Stacey Abrams was honored with a John F. Kennedy New Frontier Award.

The article offers information on political scenario of Georgia. It states that politician Christian Coomer has been appointed as the House floor leader by Nathan Deal, governor of Georgia. It mentions that Sam Westmoreland, election director of Fulton County resigned his position following his arrest for probation violations.

The article offers an update on politics in Georgia as of December 2012. Republican newcomer John Carson defeated former state senator Robert LaMutt to fill the House District 43 seat left by the late Representative Bobby Franklin. Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed was named 2011 Public Officials of the Year among eight others by the periodical "Governing." The Georgia Transportation Alliance has named Doug Callaway as its new executive director.

The article offers news briefs related to political developments in Georgia. DeKalb County District Attorney Gwen Keyes Fleming was honored with its Leah Ward Sears Award of Distinction by the Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys. Pat Wilson was appointed new Deputy Commissioner for Global Commerce at the Georgia Department of Economic Development. Nathan Deal defeated Karen Handel in the Republican primary to vie against Democratic candidate and former Governor Roy Barnes.

The article reports developments related to politics in Georgia. The unemployment trust funds down to 425 million in 2009 compared to 1 billion in December 2008. The first "Barack Obama Leadership Award" recipient is Attorney General Thurbert Baker who is the only elected African-American attorney general. State Rep. Tommy Benton's opinion on the penalties of marijuana users caused many attacks from National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) members and fellow Republicans.

The author offers insights on the current political and economic status in Georgia. He stresses that Republican states has been a complete failure in resolving problem concerning taxation in the state. The author then notes that the only hope that business community in bringing economic progress in Georgia is by convincing political candidates for the 2010 election to vote for the right person.

The article presents information about political developments in Georgia. Leah Ward Sears, chief justice of Georgia Supreme Court, delivered the annual state of the judiciary speech to a joint session of the General Assembly. Sears used the occasion to talk about the importance of strengthening Georgia families. The State Transportation Board has endorsed a resolution that it give stronger consideration to how much a highway project will mitigate traffic congestion when it makes future decisions on which road building projects to approve.

The article presents news briefs related to the political developments taking place in Georgia. Recent testimony at a State Senate committee hearing on car title loans convinced even conservative Republican legislators that more state oversight of this business might be needed. The Georgia Ports Authority says a record amount of cargo, 18.3 million tons, moved through its ports facilities in Brunswick and Savannah during the most recent fiscal year. Recent media disclosures have pointed out a huge problem with nepotism in Georgia's Department of Technical and Adult Education.

The article presents news items related to politics and government in Georgia. Georgia sheriffs are banding together to push for a measure that would allow them to run as nonpartisan candidates, just as judges presently do. Past efforts to make sheriffs' posts nonpartisan have been met with stiff opposition. Six Georgia public schools have received the Blue Ribbon Schools Award, an honor given only to the most successful schools in the U.S. These are recognized as outstanding schools to receive national recognition for their efforts to raise and improve students achievement.