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Representative Jimmy Pruett Named House Floor Leader
Governor Sonny Perdue today appointed Representative Jimmy Pruett of Eastman (District 144) to serve as Assistant Administration Floor Leader in the Georgia House of Representatives. Pruett joins Representative Rich Golick (District 34) who serves as Administration Floor Leader and Representative Jim Cole (District 125)...

The 2008 Atlanta Jazz Festival Wraps Up At Woodruff Park
On Thursday, September 21, 1978, the Atlanta Free Jazz Festival began with opening ceremonies at the Central City Park Amphitheater. The city evolved into a vibrant metropolis and the jazz festival evolved with it. Thirty one years have passed and the Atlanta Jazz Festival has come full circle, the Atlanta Free Jazz Festival became the Atlanta Jazz Festival and...

Governor Suspends Scheduled Increase in Gas Tax
Today Governor Sonny Perdue signed an executive order suspending a scheduled increase in gas taxes that would have taken effect on July 1. “Georgians are already facing record gas prices, and raising taxes even higher would put further strain on families’ budgets and on our...

City of Atlanta Budget Update
On Friday, May 31, 2008, the updated Fulton County 2008 tax digest was distributed. The digest indicates that a combination of increased growth and tax reassessments will require a smaller property tax increase to close our 2009 estimated budget gap...