Legislation--Georgia
1996 Legislative Session Called "A Home Run" for State Business
Mr 29 96 91(166), 1-A
Abortion Explanation Bill Clears Panel
Mr 1 96 91(138), 5-A
Ballot to Change
Fe 21 96 91(129), 5-B
Bank Bill Goes to Miller
Ja 27 96 91(104), 3-A
Bike Helmet Law Bringing Results
Nv 26 96 92(43), 8-A
Bike Rider Changes Mind on Motorcycle Helmet Law
Ja 29 96 91(106), 6-A
Bill Aimed at Teen Piercing
Ja 24 96 91(101), 5-A
Bill for Camera-Banning Clears Committee
Mr 15 96 91(152), 7-A
Bill Protecting Students on Jury Duty Clears Committee
Ja 26 96 91(103), 3-A
Bill Would Boost Cost of Government Papers
Ja 29 96 91(106), 3-A
Bill Would Require More Women's Toilets
Ja 26 96 91(103), 5-A
Branch Banking Gets OK
Ja 26 96 91(103), 9-A
Child Abuse Approved for Death Penalty Law
Fe 2 96 91(110), 5-A
Child Killers Targeted by Death Penalty Bill
Ja 25 96 91(102), 5-A
Closing out the Session
Mr 19 96 91(156), 1-A
Common-Law Out, Same-Sex In
Fe 21 96 91(129), 5-B
Concealed Weapons Critics Claim Police Officers at Risk
Fe 15 96 91(123), 1-A
Consultant Says Counties Should Control Tags, Titles
Dc 4 96 92(50), 6-A
Council Decides on Second Readings
Jn 8 96 91(237), 3-A
Counseling-Sex Bill Gets Boost
Mr 15 96 91(152), 1-A
Court Upholds Sodomy Law
Mr 12 96 91(149), 5-A
Court's Internet Ruling Draws Mixed Reviews Locally
Jn 13 96 91(242), 1-A
Deadline Nears on School Bill
Mr 11 96 91(148), 2-A
District Map Battle Begins Today Before Federal Judges
Ap 4 96 91(172), 7-A
Education Urged Against Abduction
Mr 16 96 91(153), 1-A
Fair Pricing Is Good for All Gas Customers (editorial)
Ja 31 96 91(108), 4-A
Ga.-Fla. Officers Reach "Across the Border"
Au 28 96 91(318), 3-A
Ga. Lawmaker Backs Anti-Gay Marriage Bill
My 9 96 91(207), 8-A
Ga. Senate Backing Merit System's End
Fe 22 96 91(130), 3-A
Georgia Lawmakers in Charge of Transport Tax Study
Nv 18 96 92(35), 5-A
Georgia Republicans Battle over Taxes, Abortion
Jn 24 96 91(253), 1-A
Georgia State House Votes to Bring Back Chain Gangs
Fe 3 96 91(111), 1-A
Georgians Can Cash in on New Laws Today
Oc 1 96 91(352), 1-A
Georgians Can Keep up with Legislature via Internet
Dc 8 96 92(54), 10-A
Georgia's DUI Law "Fixed"
Fe 13 96 91(121), 3-A
Georgia's Speed Limits Won't Rise Before July
Mr 20 96 91(157), 8-A
Golden Proud of Tax Bill
Mr 31 96 91(168), 1-A
Golden's Insurance-Tax Bill Passes Georgia House
Fe 27 96 91(135), 1-A
Growers Wait on Peanut Bill
Fe 10 96 91(118), 5-A
Gun Dealers Praise New State Law
Ja 3 96 91(80), 6-A
Hospital Stay Bill Passes Senate
Ja 26 96 91(103), 5-A
House Approves Prison Privatization
Mr 8 96 91(145), 6-A
House Cool on State DUI Bill
Fe 1 96 91(109), 5-A
House Deregulation Rejected by House
Fe 29 96 91(137), 6-A
House OKs Bill to Stop Nude Clubs Billboards
Mr 13 96 91(150), 7-A
House Panel Guts Miller's Plan to Reorganize Education Department
Mr 13 96 91(150), 7-A
House Rejects Plan to Repeal Helmet Law for Adult Motorcyclists
Ja 31 96 91(108), 5-A
Insurance Bill Clears Committee
Mr 6 96 91(143), 6-A
Joint Custody Could Become Routine
Fe 21 96 91(129), 5-B
Judge Levies Textile Fine
Mr 6 96 91(143), 6-A
Lawmaker Wants Crackdown on Phone Charges
Jn 19 96 91(248), 6-A
Lawmaker's Bill Could Help Those with Disabilities
Ja 30 96 91(107), 2-A
Leadership Tinkering Again with Election Rules
Fe 5 96 91(113), 3-A
Legislator Says Debt Collectors a "Last Resort" for Tax Situation
Nv 28 96 92(45), 6-A
Legislature Handles Lowndes Issues
Mr 20 96 91(157), 8-A
Lethal Injection Bill Fails
Fe 1 96 91(109), 3-A
Local Lawmen Support Miller's DUI Proposal
Dc 31 96 92(77), 1-A
Miller Signs Credit Card Law
Ap 25 91(193), 6-C
Miller Signs DUI, Marriage Legislation
Ap 16 91(184), 2-A
Miller Vows to Renew Push for Stricter Drunk-Driving Laws
Dc 24 96 92(70), 5-A
Natural Gas Deregulation Derailed for This Season
Fe 6 96 91(114), 2-A
New Farm Bill Will Make Farmers "More Efficient" Chambliss Says
Ap 13 91(181), 1-A
New Gas Bill Clears Hurdle
Ja 25 96 91(102), 2-A
New Law Adds to Voter Lists
Oc 6 96 91(357), 6-A
New Laws Range from Gun-Purchase Checks to Lawmaker's Daily Expense Money
Ja 5 96 91(82), 5-A
New Tax Bill Vetoed
Mr 30 96 91(167), 5-A
Nursing Bill Awaits Approval
Ja 19 96 91(96), 6-A
Out-of-State Junkets Targeted by Committee's New Proposal
Fe 8 96 91(116), 1-A
Potty Bill Goes to Miller
Mr 1 96 91(138), 5-A
"Potty Parity" Passes Ga. Senate
Fe 13 96 91(121), 5-A
Rape Bill Mistake Targeted
Nv 9 96 92(25), 7-A
Reforming Welfare
Nv 25 96 92(42), 1-A
Remove Loophole in State Gun Law (editorial)
Ja 19 96 91(96), 4-A
Restrictions on Teen-Age Drivers Likely with Next Legislative Session
Nv 17 96 92(34), 7-A
School Board Bill Clears Hurdle
Ja 23 96 91(100), 5-A
Seat Belt Law Clears Senate
Fe 15 96 91(123), 5-A
Senate OKs Firearms Bill
Fe 9 96 91(117), 1-A
Senate OKs Pre-K Pottie Bill
Fe 7 96 91(115), 2-A
Senator Aids Area Farmers
Ap 6 96 91(174), 1-A
Sex Ed Bill Hits Roadblock
Mr 6 96 91(143), 6-A
Sex Ed Bill Passes Panel Despite Jane Fonda's Pleas
Fe 6 96 91(114), 3-A
Speed Limit Bill Goes to Senate
Mr 16 96 91(153), 7-A
From Speedier Limits to Concealed Gun Toting: New State Laws...
Jn 30 96 91(259), 1-A
State Internet Law Draws Criticism
Ap 30 91(198), 1-A
State Senate's Drug Bill Would Erase Grand Juries
Ja 23 96 91(100), 5-A
State Senator Holds Sex Ed Bill's Future
Mr 1 96 91(138), 2-A
Strong Support Bolsters Hospitalizatin Bill
Fe 23 96 91(131), 6-A
Tax Assessors Bill Passes House
Fe 28 96 91(136), 1-A
Teen Curfew Among New State-House Bills
Dc 4 96 92(50), 6-A
Tougher Laws Will Halt Lawlessness of Highways (editorial)
Ja 21 96 91(98), 4-A
Tree-Trimming Ban Passes Committee
Fe 15 96 91(123), 3-A
Turner's Bill to Protect Children in Boats Moves to House
Ja 31 96 91(108), 2-A
Valdostans Testify in Atlanta for Gas Bill
Ja 23 96 91(100), 5-A
Vetoed! Area Legislator's Gun Bill Dies
Mr 21 96 91(158), 1-A
Weapons Repeal Passes the House
Mr 23 96 91(160), 1-A
What Did Senators Have in Mind? (editorial)
Fe 11 96 91(119), 4-A
Where to Draw the Line?
Ap 8 91(176), 1-A
Lowndes County Commission
2 County Commissioners Ousted
Jl 11 96 91(270), 1-A
Bennett Recalls Years with Commission
Dc 29 96 92(75), 1-A
Burn Funds Proclamation Declared
My 3 96 91(201), 3-A
Businessman Wants to Focus His Attention on Lowndes County
Ap 9 91(177), 1-A
Chairman Candidate's Husband Arrested After Political Forum
Oc 31 96 92(16), 1-A
Chamber Tables Expansion Issue
Mr 28 96 91(165), 1-A
City and County Discuss Jointly Funded Programs
My 30 96 91(228), 5-A
Commission Chairman's Job Is "Balancing Act," Bennett Says
Sp 30 96 91(351), 1-A
Commission Considers Expansion Today
Fe 7 96 91(115), 5-A
Commission Should Expand by Three (editorial)
Sp 1 96 91(322), 4-A
Commission Starts Trimming Budgets
My 30 96 91(228), 7-A
Commission Sued over Zoning Flap
Nv 2 96 92(18), 1-A
Commission Wants Look at Occupational Tax's Impact
Ap 18 91(186), 3-A
Commissioners Approve New County Building
Dc 19 96 92(65), 1-A
Commissioners-Elect Attend Special Class
Dc 20 96 92(66), 5-A
Commissioners-Elect Get Status Report
Nv 26 96 92(43), 7-A
Commissioners Enter Discussion for Fire Hydrant Near Clyattville School
Sp 3 96 91(324), 1-A
Commissioners Hear St. Augustine Rezoning Requests
Jn 7 96 91(236), 6-A
Commissioners Will Go Along with Chamber Recommendation
Mr 28 96 91(165), 1-A
Community Input; What a Great Idea (editorial)
Fe 23 96 91(131), 4-A
Cothron, Willis Square off for District 3 County Commission
Oc 19 96 92(4), 1-A
Council to Consider Adding Dasher to Planning Commission
Dc 5 96 92(51), 5-A
County Accepts Bid on I-75 Exit Beautification
Ap 18 91(186), 3-A
County Adopts Expansion Plan
Oc 17 96 92(2), 1-A
County Commission Says Yes to Development in Moody Activity Zone
Mr 7 96 91(144), 1-A
County Gives $500,000 to Valdosta
Dc 28 96 92(74), 1-A
County May Help Authority Pay Bills
My 16 96 91(214), 1-A
County Refuses to Vote on Issue
Jn 7 96 91(236), 6-A
County Rejects Hospital Authority Candidates List
Nv 21 96 92(38), 1-A
County to Negotiate with Firm for Job Search
Fe 9 96 91(117), 5-A
County to Pay
Ap 4 96 91(172), 1-A
County Turns Down Request for Court Reporter Benefits
Dc 20 96 92(66), 5-A
County Workers Honored
Jl 24 96 91(283), 5-A
County's $5 Million Bailout...
My 17 96 91(215), 1-A
Crossing Upgrade Approved
Mr 21 96 91(158), 6-A
Development 101 to Be Part of Forum
Mr 8 96 91(145), 3-A
Dropping Suit Would Restore Martin Dignity (editorial)
Au 16 96 91(306), 4-A
Early Results Show Support for Seven-Man Lowndes Commission
Au 26 96 91(316), 1-A
Evans Seeks to Serve Lowndes as District 1 Commissioner
Jn 17 96 91(246), 1-A
Evans, Williams Vie for District 1 Seat
Oc 28 96 92(13), 1-A
Expansion Asked of Lawmakers
Jn 29 96 91(258), 1-A
Failure to Communicate Leads to Problems, Says Commission Candidates
Oc 20 96 92(5), 1-A
Garren Running for Commission
Ap 20 91(188), 1-A
Hahiran Wants His Seat Back
Jn 22 96 91(251), 1-A
Help Decide Future of the County Commission (editorial)
Mr 1 96 91(138), 4-A
"It is a Done Deal!" Voters Oust Martin (editorial)
Au 8 96 91(297), 4-A
Leadership Hot Topic for Commission Chairman Candidates
Oc 2 96 91(353), 1-A
Local Volunteers Sought for Beautification Board
Sp 14 96 91(335), 2-A
Longer Alcohol Hours Asked of Commission
My 2 96 91(200), 2-A
Lowndes Asking Hoe (or if) to Expand Commission
Au 25 96 91(315), 1-A
Lowndes Backs Authority Money
Jn 6 96 91(235), 1-A
Lowndes' Budget Approved
Jn 29 96 91(258), 1-A
Lowndes Commission Acts on Expansion Plan
Jl 18 96 91(277), 1-A
Lowndes Commission Candidates Focus on Roads,. . .
Nv 5 96 92(21), 1-A
Lowndes Commission Holding Meeting
Jl 17 96 91(276), 3-A
Lowndes Commission Meeting Friday
Dc 25 96 92(71), 6-A
Lowndes Commission to Hear Word Tonight on Possible Fine for Sewage Spill
Ja 3 96 91(80), 5-A
Lowndes Commissioners Meet This Afternoon
Oc 2 96 91(353), 3-A
Lowndes Commissioners "Revisiting" Expansion
Fe 5 96 91(113), 1-A
Lowndes Commissioners Seek Public Input on Board Expansion
Jl 29 96 91(288), 1-A
Lowndes County Commission Wants Harris to Resign Post
Sp 12 96 91(333), 1-A
Lowndes County Needs More Election Discussion (editorial)
Sp 6 96 91(327), 4-A
Lowndes Land Deal Aids Moody
Oc 3 96 91(354), 1-A
Lowndes Studies Benefits Situation
Fe 29 96 91(137), 1-A
Lowndes to Reconsider Road Closure
Mr 6 96 91(143), 5-A
Maps for Expanded Commission Discussed
Au 1 96 91(291), 1-A
Martin Drops Lawsuit Against Elecions Board
Sp 24 96 91(345), 1-A
Martin Sues Elections Board
Au 14 96 91(304), 1-A
Millage Increase Possible
My 23 96 91(221), 1-A
New Commissioners Learning the Job
Dc 1 96 92(47), 1-A
New Look for County Commission
Au 7 96 91(296), 1-A
Payton Endorsing Evans in Aug. 6 Run-off for County Commission Seat
Jl 21 96 91(280), 1-A
Payton Plans to Re-Seek Dist. 1 Seat
Ap 10 91(178), 1-A
Pendleton Seeks to Move Lowndes Forward as Chairman
Oc 21 96 92(6), 1-A
Property Partly Inside Moody Crash Area Rezoned
Ap 5 96 91(173), 7-A
Public Speaks on Commission Expansion
Au 29 96 91(319), 1-A
Push to Rescind Commission Benefits Fails
Fe 23 96 91(131), 1-A
Recount Demanded
Au 8 96 91(297), 1-A
Residents Consider Bigger Commission
Au 15 96 91(305), 1-A
Second Lowndes Commissioner Joins GOP
Ap 23 91(191), 1-A
Six-District Plan Popular
Sp 5 96 91(326), 1-A
Walker Running for Re-Election as District 3 Commissioner
Jn 24 96 91(253), 1-A
Water Study Contract OK'd
Fe 8 96 91(116), 1-A
Williams Stressing Accountability in Campaign for Commission Seat
Au 16 96 91(306), 1-A
Lowndes County Sheriff's Department
Ashley Paulk Re-Elected Sheriff
Nv 6 96 92(22), 1-C
Authorities Offer Free Rides Home
Dc 31 96 92(77), 1-A
Businessman Missing, Home Seized
Jn 25 96 91(254), 1-A
Cash Seizures Aiding LCSO
Dc 30 96 92(76), 1-A
Cash Taken After Traffic Stop
Sp 26 96 91(347), 3-A
Child's Death Being Investigated
Jn 15 96 91(244), 3-A
Deputies Confiscate $300,000
Au 1 96 91(291), 3-A
Deputy in Fair Condition After Wreck
Oc 28 96 92(13), 1-A
Deputy Mistaken for Heavenly Escort
Au 8 96 91(297), 3-A
Dog Chases off Burglar
Au 1 96 91(291), 3-A
Family Plans Protest Against Sheriff Paulk
Nv 29 96 92(46), 7-A
Funds Approved for Truck Safety Inspections
Ap 21 91(189), 2-A
Home Destroyed by Flames
Nv 28 96 92(45), 3-A
Information Request Policy Changing at the Lowndes...
My 29 96 91(227), 5-A
Investigation Continues into Hahiran's Death
Oc 28 96 92(13), 1-A
Lawmen Getting Nailed
Jl 4 96 91(263), 1-A
Lowndes Deputies Net More than $700,000
Sp 10 96 91(331), 6-A
Lowndes Deputy Attacked with Wrench
Fe 1 96 91(109), 3-A
Lowndes Police Forces Get Used Vehicles
Sp 14 96 91(335), 3-A
Man Found Dead in Van
Oc 27 96 92(12), 1-A
Nearly $300,000 Taken in Traffic Stop
Nv 15 96 92(32), 5-A
Officer Lee Crews Memorial to Be Awarded This Morning
Mr 12 96 91(149), 1-A
Officers in Town for Drug Interaction Seminar
Jn 6 96 91(235), 3-A
Paulk Deserves 2nd Term as Sheriff
Nv 3 96 92(19), 5-A
Paulk Strips Winningham of Power
Mr 22 96 91(159), 1-A
Rozar's Afternoon on the Campaign Trail
Jn 14 96 91(243), 1-A
The Scene of the Crime
Nv 13 96 92(30), 1-C
"Shaken Baby" Death Inquiry Leads to Arrest of Father
Jn 19 96 91(248), 1-A
Sheriff-Rozar Feud Flares
Jn 25 96 91(254), 1-A
Sheriff Testifies Before Senate
Fe 20 96 91(128), 1-A
Sheriff's Department Buys Improved Radio Equipment
Au 2 96 91(292), 7-A
Sheriff's Department Gets $500,00 from Feds
Jl 17 96 91(276), 3-A
Sheriff's Department Takes $440,000 in Seizure
Sp 12 96 91(333), 3-A
Where Do all Those Drugs Go?
Dc 28 96 92(74), 1-A
Winningham, Paulk Debate Sheriff Issues
Oc 25 96 92(10), 1-A
Winningham Running for Sheriff
Ap 26 91(194), 1-A