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WTVM
March 24, 2018
ATLANTA (CBS46) -. Funeral arrangements for former Governor and United States Senator Zell Miller have been announced which include a public service, celebration of life, and an Executive State Funeral service. ... Former Georgia Governor Zell Miller dies at age 86. Copyright 2018 WGCL-TV (MeredithÃâà...
KPVI News 6
March 24, 2018
The former Georgia governor who appointed Zell Miller to the U.S. Senate says the late Southern Democrat played a big role in shaping the state. Democrat ... Barnes said of Miller: "Governors generally give us just a line or two in history. ... He served two terms as Georgia governor from 1991 until 1999.
AZCentral.com
March 24, 2018
ATLANTA — Zell Miller, a former U.S. senator and Georgia governor who established the state's HOPE scholarship for college students, died Friday at age 86. Miller's grandson Bryan Miller, CEO of the Miller Institute Foundation, confirmed the death Friday. In a statement, he said the former governor hadÃâà...
Chicago Tribune
March 24, 2018
As Georgia's governor, Zell Miller successfully championed selling lottery tickets to fund scholarships in a Bible belt state and lost a fight to change the Confederate-themed state flag. As a U.S. senator, he enraged fellow Democrats with a primetime convention speech endorsing the re-election of PresidentÃâà...
STLtoday.com
March 23, 2018
ATLANTA — Zell Miller, a former two-term governor and U.S. senator who gave birth to Georgia's HOPE scholarship, has died at the age of 86, his ... “One of the greatest governors of the 20th century in this state, he gave Georgia hope and many many young people for generations will benefit from hisÃâà...
WSB Radio
March 23, 2018
The onetime Expert Marksman Marine who later armed every Georgia newborn with a classical music CD. The unsuccessful 1980 Senate candidate dubbed “Zig Zag Zell” who roared back to become the state's most popular governor — only to see much of what he'd accomplished drowned out by the dinÃâà...
WTVC
March 23, 2018
He then served as Lieutenant Governor of Georgia for 16 years from 1975-1991 and is currently the longest-serving Lieutenant Governor in Georgia history. Zell Miller was also the 79th Governor of Georgia from 1991-1999. He created the HOPE (Helping Outstanding Pupils Educationally) Scholarship andÃâà...
MyAJC
March 21, 2018
A proposal that would let people convicted of some misdemeanors and felonies in Georgia restrict access to their records wasn't gaining steam in the state legislature. So proponents are calling on the governor to help them push it through. The bill, HB 981, didn't make it to a vote in the House beforeÃâà...
Flagpole Magazine
March 21, 2018
Do you have to be wealthy to run for governor? You might come to that conclusion after paging through the financial disclosure statements that candidates were required to file with the state ethics commission last week. On the Republican side, three of the five major candidates profess to be millionaires:Ãâà...
The 74
March 12, 2018
Will President Donald Trump's orange glow reveal the blue heart of a red state? That's not science, but it's the Democrats' bet in the Georgia governor's race, which stars two former state legislators named Stacey and a well-funded Republican favorite named Casey. He's trailed by several restive state GOPÃâà...
MyAJC
March 11, 2018
In their first forum after last week's formal qualifying period, Georgia's top Republican candidates covered many of the familiar topics and antics – and a few new ones too. In front of a packed auditorium at Gwinnett County's Norcross High School on Saturday night, they expressed concerns about “offeringÃâà...
The Atlanta Voice
March 10, 2018
But Abrams latest achievement—qualifying to run for the governor of Georgia—is a moment etched in history. Not simply because there has never been a woman who has served as governor of Georgia. But also because there has never been an African American woman governor of any state in thisÃâà...
My9NJ
March 4, 2018
ATLANTA - Georgia Governor Nathan Deal signed a new tax bill into law Friday that fellow Republicans changed to punish Atlanta-based company Delta Airlines for dropping a special deal they offered to members of the National Rifle Association. The bill, which focused on allowing tax breaks forÃâà...
Modesto Bee
March 2, 2018
Georgia's governor has signed into law a sweeping tax bill that Republican lawmakers amended to punish Delta Air Lines for cutting ties with the National Rifle Association. GOP Gov. Nathan Deal tweeted Friday that he swiftly signed the measure so Georgia taxpayers could benefit as soon as they fileÃâà...
ABC News
March 2, 2018
Georgia governor signs into law Republican-amended tax bill designed to punish Delta Air Lines for cutting NRA ties. By The Associated Press. ATLANTA — Mar 2, 2018, 11:31 AM ET. 0 Shares. Email. Star. 0 Shares. Email. Georgia governor signs into law Republican-amended tax bill designed to punish Delta Air Lines forÃâà...
WLWT Cincinnati
March 2, 2018
The head of Delta Airlines is speaking out on his companies decision cut ties with the National Rifle Association, one day after Georgia's governor said ... Atlanta-based Delta released an internal memo CEO Ed Bastian sent to employees after Georgia lawmakers killed a proposed tax break on jet fuel thatÃâà...
Chattanooga Times Free Press
March 2, 2018
Casey Cagle may not be able to avoid a runoff in Georgia's primary elections. ... Read the Mason-Dixon® poll on the 2018 Georgia governor's race. ... In a separate section of the survey, pollsters interviewed a total of 625 registered Georgia voters by phone over the course of three days in February.
Hartford Courant
March 1, 2018
Catherine Smith, the state commissioner of economic development, said the governor's decision to send a letter to Delta's CEO was a “bit unusual.” But officials regularly follow up on all kinds of leads to lure out-of-state businesses, she said. Grabbing the Georgia controversy Delta attracted by its action wasÃâà...
CNNMoney
March 1, 2018
Georgia's governor says he would sign a bill depriving Delta (DAL) of a hefty tax break — a change made by Republicans after the airline cut ties with the NRA. Governor Nathan Deal, himself a Republican, said the legislation had been put at risk by political "antics." But he said he would sign it anywayÃâà...
NPR
February 27, 2018
Georgia's Lieutenant Governor Threatens Delta Airlines After Company Cuts Ties With NRA ... After Atlanta-based Delta Airlines eliminated a special discount program for NRA members, Georgia's lieutenant governor has threatened to fight against a tax break for the company. NPR's Ailsa Chang talksÃâà...
MyAJC
February 7, 2018
The major-party candidates now running for Georgia governor: (top row, from left) Republican Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle, former state House Democratic leader Stacey Abrams, Republican Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp and former Republican state Sen. Hunter Hill, (bottom row, from left) RepublicanÃâà...
MyAJC (blog)
December 31, 1999
Not so long ago, the most divisive issue under the Gold Dome was a now-settled fight to update Georgia's outdated adoption code. Now, with a key legislative deadline looming, the Deal administration must tackle simmering debates on a range of new fronts. Let's start with the tiff that erupted over theÃâà...
