Saturday, July 9, 2011

Deal raises $550,000 toward re-election

Stocking up for his 2014 re-election campaign, Gov. Nathan Deal has reportedly raised about $550,000 during the first six months of this year.
By Larry Peterson

Thursday, June 30, 2011

More than $1 million remains on Deal loan

ATLANTA  — Gov. Nathan Deal has $1.3 million remaining on a loan to pay off his daughter's failed sporting goods venture.
By Shannon McCaffrey

Ga. mental health ombudsman appointed

ATLANTA — Gov. Nathan Deal's appointee to the job of state mental health ombudsman has no previous experience in the mental health field and once served as scheduler for former Gov. Sonny ...

Monday, May 23, 2011

Analysis: A honeymoon ends

The critics who had hounded Nathan Deal in last year's campaign about his finances, his ethics and his issue stances mostly held their peace for months after he was elected. No more.
By Walter Jones

Sunday, May 22, 2011

Deal feuds with TV station

  Gov. Nathan Deal’s staff and Fox 5 Atlanta may have ended a spat that made both sides look bad — or at least should have.
By Larry Peterson

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Deal signs new budget, vetoes college projects

Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal has signed an $18.3 billion budget that increases health insurance premiums for state employees, slashes funding for Georgia's college system and cobbles together money to ...

Sunday, May 15, 2011

GOP rebukes Deal in chairwoman pick

MACON, Ga. --- In a rebuke to new Gov. Nathan Deal, Georgia Republicans on Saturday elected Sue Everhart to another term as state party chairwoman over Deal's hand-picked candidate.

Saturday, May 14, 2011

Everhart to lead Ga. GOP

MACON, Ga. - Georgia Republicans voted Saturday to keep the coach who won every one of last year's statewide races.
By Walter Jones

Friday, May 13, 2011

Gov. Deal signs immigration bill

ATLANTA — Gov. Nathan Deal has signed a bill that cracks down on illegal immigration by increasing enforcement powers and requiring employers to check the immigration status of new hires.
By Kate Brumback

Thursday, May 12, 2011

Deal signs bill for tourism tax breaks

ATLANTA -- Gov. Nathan Deal signed into law a bill that will repay one-fourth of the cost to develop tourist attractions.

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Deal appoints donors, newspaper says

ATLANTA — A newspaper study shows that nearly half of Gov. Nathan Deal's appointees to state boards and commissions are contributors to his gubernatorial campaign.

Thursday, May 5, 2011

Tax reform effort not dead, Deal says

Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal said today state lawmakers might again take up tax reform when the Legislature reconvenes Aug. 15.
By Donnie Fetter

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Governor sharpens jobs focus

ATLANTA -- Gov. Nathan Deal has launched his own effort at making the state more conducive for employers to create jobs.
By Walter Jones

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Deal signs public defender bill

ATLANTA --- Gov. Nathan Deal signed a slate of legislative measures Tuesday that promise to reshape the way law is practiced in Georgia.

Deal's inaugural gala held four months late

ATLANTA --- Nathan Deal finally got to celebrate his inauguration as governor Monday night, four months after he took his oath of office.

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Deal: Georgia ready to fund harbor deepening if feds falter

ATLANTA -- Georgia needs to be ready to finance the deepening of the Savannah River is the feds don't ante up, Gov. Nathan Deal told the Atlanta Press Club today.
By Walter Jones

Friday, April 15, 2011

Deal will block Indian casino

ATLANTA -- Gov. Nathan Deal said today he opposes Indian tribes having casinos in Georgia and that he’ll block them if they try.
By Walter Jones

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Deal will sign Sunday sales but later

ATLANTA -- Gov. Nathan Deal said today that he’ll sign into law legislation permitting local communities to allow the sale of packaged alcohol on Sunday afternoons, but he’s not in ...
By Walter Jones

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Sunday alcohol sales bill heads to governor

ATLANTA --- Georgia communities would be able to decide whether stores can sell alcohol on Sundays under legislation headed to Gov. Nathan Deal for his signature.

Saturday, April 9, 2011

Perdue forms a consulting firm

Former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue is starting a new trade and consulting business called Perdue Partners with people that he previously appointed to state posts, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ...
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