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Georgia Sen. Josh McKoon backs bill that would cap lobbyist gifts at $100
Georgia Sen. Josh McKoon of Columbus has begun the Senate push for ethics reform that Republican state Rep. Tommy Smith of Nicholls already kicked off in the House.

Columbus solon takes lead in ethics legislation
Just days ago, a proposal by state Rep. Tommy Smith, R-Nicholls, for some genuine ethics reform in Georgia sputtered and died with scarcely a whimper.

DOWNTOWN | Senate bill would cap lobbyist gifts at $100
A Georgia senator has filed an ethics bill that would cap lobbyist gifts at $100 and conference expenses at $750.

Elrod honored for service with the DJJ
Scottie Elrod was honored for 10 years of service with the Department of Juvenile Justice through the state of Georgia at a recent staff meeting.Elrod began his career with the Georgia Department of Corrections. He also served with the Gainesville Regional Youth Detention Center, the Jackson/Barrow Court Service Office and the Stephens County Court Service office, where he worked as a Juvenile ...

Priceless Gifts campaign begins for YMCA
The Effingham branch of the YMCA of Coastal Georgia kicked off its Priceless Gifts 2012 campaign with a breakfast meeting on Thursday morning. The Priceless Gifts campaign theme for this year is "We ALL need the Y.

Activists partially satisifed with Republican ethics bill
Activists for ethics reform say a bill introduced Friday that would restore power to the state ethics commission is a good start, but they will continue pushing for changes such as caps on gifts to legislators.

Try Telling Tbilisi That You Can't Buy Me Love
The latest Pacific island nation caught in the tug-of-war struggle of influence between Georgia and Russia is Fiji, which recently received 200 new netbook computers by virtue of Georgia's Education Ministry.

Lobbyists’ largesse makes large mark
Lobbyists’ largesse makes large mark

Georgia Tech's Spencer resigns for violations
Georgia Tech athletic director Dan Radakovich has accepted the resignation of assistant football coach Todd Spencer after the school discovered the coach broke NCAA rules during recruiting. The school announced the violations Wednesday. Spencer was suspended and placed on administrative leave while school officials completed their inquiry, which showed the coach sent impermissible text messages ...