by Walter Jones | Jan 27, 2015 | James Magazine
ATLANTA — Local officials from across the state were gritting their teeth Monday morning as one state leader after another warned them of difficult choices ahead on transportation funding. Those attending the annual Mayors’ Day breakfast are...
by Walter Jones | Jan 26, 2015 | James Magazine
ATLANTA — The financial future of 15 colleges and universities in South Georgia that experienced declining enrollment is dependent on a revised funding formula, the university system chancellor warns. The schools — which include Georgia Regents...
by Walter Jones | Jan 21, 2015 | James Magazine
ATLANTA — Public safety officials requested budget increases for medical-examiner salaries, indestructible prisons and a doubling of the state morgue. A subcommittee of legislative budget writers got the tally Wednesday in testimony from state corrections...
by Walter Jones | Jan 20, 2015 | News
ATLANTA — Military veterans, airplane pilots, motorists, divorced parents and public officials could all be getting relief from one of Rep. Earnest Smith’s bills pending in the House of Representatives. Smith introduced five bills last week, all...
by Walter Jones | Jan 18, 2015 | James Magazine
ATLANTA — Gov. Nathan Deal’s recommendation to lawmakers on how to fund state government for the next fiscal year includes money to design, build and equip classrooms at the University of Georgia as well as merit pay raises and additional medical-residency...
