[ In Government ]
House Passes $700B Bailout Bill

The stock markets peaked in the moments before the House signed off on the financial rescue plan, falling sharply after it became clear the bill would pass...
Oct 3, 2008

GREEN Couriers Deliver During Atlanta Gas Crises

One Atlanta courier company dependent on fuel actually fared well during the gas crises.  With hybrid cars and GPS tracking, Atlanta businesses that needed help got their packages delivered on-time...
Oct 2, 2008

[ In Government ]
Department of Energy Approves Request for Release of Crude from Strategic Petroleum Reserve

Secretary Bodman releases 900,000 barrels of crude to two refineries in the Gulf...
Oct 2, 2008

[ In Government ]
Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council Awarded Grant

Richard A. Malone, Executive Director of the Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of Georgia, is pleased to announce that the Council has received a grant of $67,000.00 from Governor Sonny Perdue’s Office of Highway Safety...
Oct 1, 2008

[ In Government ]
Oxendine to Governor Perdue: Implement the Georgia Energy Emergency Plan

"I call upon the Governor and our Georgia Congressional Delegation to invite President Bush, Speaker Pelosi, Senate Leader Reed, the Secretary of Energy and the Director of the Environmental Protection Agency to Atlanta for a Town Hall meeting with Georgians"...
Oct 1, 2008

Ninety-six Percent of Gwinnett Schools Make AYP

Every school in the Dacula and South Gwinnett clusters made AYP, an achievement also shared by the following clusters: Brookwood, Collins Hill, Duluth, Grayson, Mill Creek, Norcross, North Gwinnett, Parkview, Peachtree Ridge, and Shiloh...
 
Oct 1, 2008

[ In Government ]
Statement From McCain Advisor on SEC's Plan to Relax Mark-to-Market

"John McCain is pleased to see that the SEC has finally decided to permit alternative accounting methods to mark-to-market accounting for securities where no active market exists. There is serious concern that these accounting rules are worsening the credit crunch"...
Sep 30, 2008

[ In Government ]
Governor Perdue Releases Tuesday Fuel Update

The Georgia Department of Revenue (DOR) announced today that it will make an exception allowing out-of-state haulers that do not hold a current Georgia motor fuel license to bring supplies into Georgia. These suppliers will have to apply for a Georgia motor fuel license within 72 hours...
Sep 30, 2008

[ In Government ]
New Georgia Poll Shows Martin within Three Points of Chambliss

Georgia Democratic Senate candidate Jim Martin is within three points of Republican Senator Saxby Chambliss and holds Chambliss to just 37% of the vote, according to a new poll taken for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee...
Sep 30, 2008

[ In Government ]
Governor Perdue Releases Monday Fuel Update

On September 27, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced that it is delivering 500,000 barrels of emergency exchange oil to Marathon’s Midwest refineries via the Capline. The Governor has sent a letter to President Bush asking for release of crude from reserve...
Sep 29, 2008

[ In Government ]
Oxendine Calls on Government Agencies to Expand Teleworking

Today, Oxendine implemented enhanced teleworking procedures for his department employees allowing any employee whose job responsibilities do not require them to be physically present at the state office building to telework for the remainder of the week...
Sep 29, 2008

GCPS to Work with Community on Review of Instructional Materials

GCPS holds an extensive review before adopting materials for classroom use. Materials submitted by publishers are reviewed by teachers, administrators, and parents for alignment with the school system’s Academic Knowledge and Skills (AKS) curriculum...
Sep 29, 2008

SEC Sports Report Chooses Dawgs in Saturday Picks

SEC Sports Report makes their picks known for the SEC games played on Saturday.  The big SEC Game of the Week features #3 Georgia vs #8 Alabama..
Sep 26, 2008

[ In Government ]
Governor Perdue Releases Friday Fuel Update

Governor Perdue today extended a previous Executive Order which allows larger shipments of fuel into the state of Georgia...
Sep 26, 2008

[ In Government ]
Statement on Washington Mutual

"Today's financial crisis threatens all Americans and the sale of Washington Mutual is just the latest indicator of the stresses in our financial markets that threaten to cut off the credit needed by our families, businesses, and state and local governments."...
Sep 26, 2008