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Perdue: Taxes could increases, services decrease because of health care

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

AJC Peachtree Road Race sign up has trouble … again

March 21, 2010 Caboose Chronicle

The AJC Peachtree Road Race sign up has trouble for the second year in a row.

Ga. dems likely to vote no on health care

March 20, 2010 Caboose Chronicle

By Todd DeFeo / (c) 2010 DeFeo.biz News Service When the House votes on its controversial health care bill on Sunday, two Georgia Democrats are expected to vote in opposition. Both John Barrow, whose district

Ga. dems could vote no on health care

March 20, 2010 Caboose Chronicle

By Todd DeFeo / (c) 2010 When the House votes on its controversial health care bill on Sunday, two Georgia Democrats are expected to vote in opposition. Both John Barrow, who represents the Savannah area,

State closing Milledgeville prison

March 20, 2010 Caboose Chronicle

ATLANTA — The state is closing the 700-bed Bostick State Prison in Milledgeville. The closure is effective May 1. By closing the prison, Georgia Department of Corrections officials say they could save upwards of $6.7 million

Reps. push for random drug tests for recipients of public assistance

March 18, 2010 Caboose Chronicle

ATLANTA — Recipients of unemployment benefits might first need to pass a drug test under legislation a Toccoa Republican filed this week. Rep. Michael Harden, R-Toccoa, proposed the random drug testing for anyone who receives

Ga. Senators: Rein in deficit spending

March 12, 2010 Caboose Chronicle

ATLANTA – Georgia’s two senators announced new legislation aimed at reining in deficit spending. As part of the Honest Expenditure Limitation Program (HELP) Act of 2010, all “non-security” discretionary spending would be frozen at 2008

State Senate committee endorses health care legislation

March 11, 2010 Caboose Chronicle

The state Senate Insurance and Labor Committee endorsed legislation allowing Georgians to purchase “approved out-of-state healthcare insurance plans.”

Seabaugh: Lower the number of Superior Court judges in state

March 11, 2010 Todd DeFeo

A state senator is proposing reducing by 19 the number of Superior Court judges in the state as part of a push to close a projected $1 billion state budget “shortfall.”

Justice Department, FBI announce formal conclusion of investigation into 2001 anthrax attacks

February 20, 2010 Caboose Chronicle

The Justice Department, the FBI and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service said their investigation into the 2001 anthrax attacks, which killed five people and sickened 17 others, has formally ended.