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State will review complaint against school board (ajc.com)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:23:06 GMT

Gov. Sonny Perdue said Thursday a citizens' complaint asking him to remove the Clayton County school board has merit and has forwarded the case to a state agency for further review.

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Perdue lambasts 'abuses' in S. Georgia judicial circuit (ajc.com)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:11:54 GMT

Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue issued a blistering criticism of a South Georgia judicial circuit Wednesday in naming a new judge to take the place of one pushed to resign last month.

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State agrees to widen housing options for mentally ill (ajc.com)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:52:56 GMT

Gov. Sonny Perdue announced Tuesday that the state has reached an agreement to help move mentally ill and developmentally disabled Georgians out of the state's psychiatric hospitals and into community settings such as group homes.

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Mentally ill gain housing options -Atlanta Journal-Constitution (NC Mental Hope News)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:57:00 GMT

By Andy Miller Gov. Sonny Perdue announced Tuesday that the state has reached an agreement to help move mentally ill and developmentally disabled Georgians out of the state's psychiatric hospitals and into community settings such as group homes. The agreement with the Office of Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services addresses a 2001 complaint that aimed to force...

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Governor's land worth millions (Political Insider | ajc.com)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:05:33 GMT

Gov. Sonny Perdue filed his personal financial report for the year Tuesday afternoon and it shows the Houston County agribusinessman continues to hold an impressive land portfolio. Perdue lists owning personal property in Houston County and in Florida near Disney...

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Mental health care loses funds in 2nd vote - Atlanta Journal Constitution (NC Mental Hope News)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:34:00 GMT

By James Salzer Gov. Sonny Perdue succeeded Monday in rounding up enough votes to shift millions of dollars away from mental health care to fill other holes in the state budget. The potential shift comes at a time when the federal government is investigating problems in the state's treatment of Georgians with mental illnesses. A fiscal affairs committee made up of top lawmakers voted...

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Budget fix shifts millions from state mental health care services - Atlanta Journal-Consitution (NC Mental Hope News)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:05:00 GMT

By JAMES SALZER - 06/30/08 Gov. Sonny Perdue succeeded Monday in rounding up enough votes to shift millions of dollars away from mental health care to fill other holes in the state budget. The potential shift comes at a time when the federal government is investigating problems in the state's treatment of Georgians with mental illnesses. A fiscal affairs committee made up of top lawmakers...

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State hires $2.5M consultant to do transportation plan (ajc.com)

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:12:10 GMT

In a town crowded with government transportation planners and policy makers, the state plans to pay a private consultant, McKinsey & Co., up to $2.5 million to develop the state transportation strategy Gov. Sonny Perdue announced two weeks ago.

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Budget fix shifts millions from mental health (ajc.com)

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:06:43 GMT

Gov. Sonny Perdue succeeded Monday in rounding up enough votes to shift millions of dollars away from mental health care to fill other holes in the state budget.

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Does this mean we can cut it out in Bibb County? (Peach Pundit)

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:10:46 GMT

We’re still trying to redo our tax digest. The Georgia Department of Revenue is moving to eliminate one excuse that local officials give when they’re raising property taxes: The state made us do it. The department, at the direction of Gov. Sonny Perdue, is trying to make sure county officials know they don’t have to revalue property [...]

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Looser gun law, other new state laws start Tuesday (ajc.com)

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:11:42 GMT

Gov. Sonny Perdue signed into law more than 400 bills passed during the 2008 legislative session this spring, and many of them go into effect Tuesday at the start of the fiscal year.

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Austin Scott staying in the House (Political Insider | ajc.com)

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:35:51 GMT

Rep. Austin Scott’s name popped up as a potential state Senate candidate when one of Gov. Sonny Perdue’s floor leaders, Sen. Joseph Carter (R-Tifton) signed up to run for a superior court judgeship on Monday. Turns out Scott (R-Tifton), is...

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Perdue to lose ally (Political Insider | ajc.com)

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:22:03 GMT

James Salzer reports that Gov. Sonny Perdue is unexpectedly losing one of his floor leaders in the state Senate. Sen. Joseph Carter (R-Tifton) is giving up his Senate seat to run for a superior court judgeship. Qualifying for such nonpartisan...

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Savannah Morning News Editorial: Testing fiasco is Opening for Democrats (Cracker Squire)

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 21:48:00 GMT

An editorial in the Savannah Morning News says: GEORGIA GOV. Sonny Perdue is wrong to label ongoing concern over this year's testing fiasco in public schools a political stunt. If this is the governor's blasé attitude, then parents, teachers and others who work in school systems across Georgia may call this mess something, too: A reason to vote Democratic. Mr. Perdue and State...

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Atlanta Will Get Museum About Health (Red Orbit )

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 08:00:23 GMT

ATLANTA - Downtown Atlanta has been picked as the home for a $230 million National Health Museum, Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue announced on Wednesday.

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Gen. Colin L. Powell, Gov. Sonny Perdue and James C. Greenwood Spoke about Leadership and Innovation on Day 3 of the 2008 BIO International Convention (Business Wire)

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:16:00 GMT

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Leadership was certainly the theme today in San Diego at day three of the 2008 BIO International Convention. Political, business and science leaders shared their

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Demand action on mental health care -Atlanta Journal Constitution (NC Mental Hope News)

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:03:00 GMT

Commentary: By Eric Spencer For the Journal-Constitution It shouldn't surprise anyone that Georgia's mental health care system is in crisis. It's not just failing. It's broken. The scathing 65-page report from the U.S. Department of Justice to Gov. Sonny Perdue about Georgia's regional hospitals, the transfer of "unspent" funds from the Department of Mental Health to the Division of Family...

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Governor Perdue Announces Georgia Selected as Home for New National Health Museum (The Earth Times Online Newspaper)

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:32:35 GMT

SAN DIEGO, June 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Governor Sonny Perdue today announced that Georgia will be home to the new National Health Museum (NHM). The museum, which will be located in downtown Atlanta, is e...

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Perdue set to make major health-care announcement later Wednesday (The Atlanta Business Chronicle)

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:06:46 GMT

Gov. Sonny Perdue is expected later Wednesday to make a "nationally significant health-care announcement" that will have a big impact on Atlanta, the governor's office said.

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This won't happen, but findings could be interesting: House Democrats say Governor should investigate Cox and those middle school tests (Cracker Squire)

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:20:00 GMT

According to the AJC's Political Insider : House Democrats on Tuesday called on Gov. Sonny Perdue to launch an investigation into problems with state CRCT testing and the Department of Education. Democratic leaders said Cox covered up the testing problems and let teachers and local officials take the blame.

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