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Legislature votes to close seat belt loophole

April 30, 2010 Caboose Chronicle

The state legislature has voted to close a loophole in state law that previously exempted the driver and front-seat passenger of pickup trucks from the seat belt requirement.

Legislature: No texting while driving

April 30, 2010 Caboose Chronicle

The state legislature has approved legislation that prohibits texting while driving and a separate bill that prohibits teen drivers from using cell phones while behind the wheel.

Legislature approves healthcare opt-out

April 30, 2010 Caboose Chronicle

A bill that prohibits the mandatory participation in any healthcare system, including the federal measure Congress passed last month, now heads to Gov. Sonny Perdue’s desk.

Wreck on Interstate 20 closes highway

April 11, 2010 Caboose Chronicle

ATLANTA – A wreck on Interstate 20 west of Atlanta late Saturday night shut down the highway’s westbound lanes. The wreck also caused delays on southbound lanes of Interstate 285 near its interchange with the

Happy Tax Freedom Day

April 10, 2010 Caboose Chronicle

ATLANTA – Congratulations taxpayers. Today marks Tax Freedom Day – a day later than last year. According to the Tax Foundation, the average American needs to work 99 days – until today – in order

Enola Gay navigator addresses high school students in Jefferson

March 24, 2010 Caboose Chronicle

Theodore “Dutch” Van Kirk, the navigator of the Enola Gay, address Jefferson High School students on Monday, the Athens Banner-Herald. At 8:15 a.m. on Aug. 6, 1945, during the closing weeks of World War II,

Ga. political notebook: Constitutional amendment doesn’t pass state House

March 23, 2010 Caboose Chronicle

The state House on Monday failed to move forward a proposed constitutional amendment that would have allowed residents to opt out of federal health care mandates.

Perdue: Taxes could increases, services decrease because of health care (UPDATE-3)

March 22, 2010 Caboose Chronicle

ATLANTA – Georgia residents might soon have to pay more in taxes and government services might have to be cut because of last night’s health care vote, Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue warned today. “This vote

Perdue: Taxes could increases, services decrease because of health care (UPDATE-2)

March 22, 2010 Caboose Chronicle

ATLANTA – Georgia residents might soon have to pay more in taxes and government services might have to be cut because of last night’s health care vote, Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue warned today. “This vote

Perdue: Taxes could increases, services decrease because of health care (UPDATE-1)

March 22, 2010 Caboose Chronicle

ATLANTA – Georgia residents might soon have to pay more in taxes and government services might have to be cut because of last night’s health care vote, Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue warned today. “This vote