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Olens: ‘Encouraged’ following Supreme Court arguments

March 29, 2012 Express Telegraph

ATLANTA — After three days of oral arguments before the Supreme Court over whether the Patient Protection and Affordability Care Act — known as Obamacare by opponents — is constitutional, Georgia Attorney General Sam Olens said he is “encouraged.” Georgia is one of more than two dozen states challenging the law that Congress passed and President Obama signed into law in March 2010. The Supreme Court will hear six hours of oral arguments between Monday

Feds: JetBlue pilot charged

March 29, 2012 The Travel Trolley

A JetBlue pilot from Georgia faces a federal charge of interference with a flight crew after telling his colleagues “things just don’t matter” and leaving the cockpit mid-flight.

Ga. Senate passes measure to curb pill mills

March 28, 2012 Express Telegraph

ATLANTA — The Georgia Senate has approved a measure aimed at stemming the spread of pill mills in the Peach State. The Senate voted 49-3 in favor of House Bill 972. Under the measure, which the state House previously approved, the Georgia Composite Medical Board would have the power to license and regulate pain management clinics. “Prescription drug abuse in Georgia has increased at an alarming rate in recent years, wreaking havoc in communities across

Feds: JetBlue pilot from Georgia charged

March 28, 2012 Express Telegraph

A JetBlue pilot from Georgia faces a federal charge of interference with a flight crew after telling his colleagues “things just don’t matter” and leaving the cockpit mid-flight. Clayton Frederick Osbon, 49, of Richmond Hill, on Tuesday was assigned to JetBlue Flight No. 191 from John F. Kennedy Airport in New York to Las Vegas. However, according to federal authorities, Osbon was late arriving to JFK and missed a crew briefing. According to an FBI

Olens to attend Supreme Court arguments

March 23, 2012 Caboose Chronicle

When the U.S. Supreme Court starts hearing oral arguments on whether the controversial healthcare law is Constitutional, Georgia Attorney General Sam Olens will be in attendance.

GCUA: Georgians moving their money to credit unions

March 23, 2012 Legacy Content

Georgians are moving their money to credit unions to take advantage of lower fees and better interest rates on a range of services, from new and used car loans to savings and checking accounts, according to a new report.

Court: Pre-trial motion in death penalty case premature

March 19, 2012 Express Telegraph

ATLANTA — The Georgia Supreme Court has upheld a Peach County court’s denial of a pre-trial motion filed by a woman facing the death penalty. The woman — Lillian Walker of Montezuma — argued she should be acquitted because her right to a speedy trial has been violated. But, Justice David Nahmias wrote that under state law, the woman filed her motion prematurely. Walker, 54 at the time of her arrest, was arrested on June 12, 2009,

Court: Perdue should not have removed school board members

March 19, 2012 Express Telegraph

ATLANTA – Former Gov. Sonny Perdue did not have the authority to remove from office three members of the Warren County Board of Education, the Georgia Supreme Court ruled. The court unanimously reversed a Fulton County court decision and ruled that state law grants the governor authority to remove members of any “board, commission, or authority” created by statute who have violated the state’s code of ethics law. However, “county school boards are creations of the

Sportswriter Bisher dies

March 19, 2012 Express Telegraph

ATLANTA — Legendary sportswriter Furman Bisher, who covered the likes of Shoeless Joe Jackson and Ty Cobb, has died, ajc.com reported. He was 93. In September, Bisher was inducted into the Atlanta Press Club Hall of Fame as part of the inaugural class. For more information, visit: http://www.ajc.com/sports/sportswriter-furman-bisher-dies-1390135.html

‘Black market tobacco sales create unfair competition’

March 16, 2012 Express Telegraph

ATLANTA – The Georgia House of Representatives last week passed a measure aimed at decreasing the sales of so-called “black market” cigarettes and cigars in Georgia. HB 1071, sponsored by state Rep. Penny Houston, R-Nashville, eliminates the lifetime license for retail sales of tobacco. Instead, the measure would, if signed into law, create a one-year license for tobacco merchants. The measure, which is now in the state Senate, would set penalties for tobacco illegally brought