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Governor has many options for appeals seat

April 21, 2010
Greg Land and Ben Smith - Daily Report

A day after Georgia Court of Appeals Presiding Judge G. Alan Blackburn announced his intention to retire on June 30, the three candidates who had announced their intention to seek his seat in November are circumspect as they

Georgia joins battle against health care reform

April 13, 2010
Atlanta Business Chronicle

Gov. Sonny Perdue named Frank C. Jones the pro bono Special Attorney General to direct Georgia’s participation in challenging health care reform recently passed by Congress.

“Blue-pencil” Bill Clears House Panel

February 12, 2010
Andy Peters

A proposal to streamline Georgia's muddled case law on noncompete agreements and to let judges alter disputed employment contracts that contain such agreements has received initial approval from a legislative committee.

Governor Perdue Announces Nominating Committee for Child Advocate

January 5, 2010
Sonny Perdue, GOVERNOR - State Of Georgia - Office of the Governor

ATLANTA -- Governor Sonny Perdue announced today the formation of the Nominating Committee for Georgia’s Child Advocate. Georgia code requires the appointment of a nominating committee to recommend at least three candidates

Hospital “Bed Tax” Looming

January 4, 2010
Urvaksh Karkaria - Atlanta Business Chronicle

Legislation to impose new taxes on metro Atlanta hospitals will likely be a flash point in the upcoming General Assembly session as Georgia grapples with a ballooning Medicaid shortfall.