Thursday, April 1, 2010

Day 33- April 1, 2010

Tonight on Lawmakers, Governor Sonny Perdue's proposed hospital provider tax fuels long and heated debate in the Senate; an update on Ethics reform legislation; the Senate passes a measure that would allow local school systems to increase class sizes in an effort to save money in a lean budget year; legislation that would prevent so-called "double dipping" by State retirees working on contract passes the Senate; ant it's the end of another legislative week, we'll check in with Tom Crawford of The Georgia Report.

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Day 32- March 31, 2010

Tonight on Lawmakers, differences between both chambers and both parties cause budget hang-ups; so-called common sense provisions are added to zero tolerance legislation in committee; the Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials, or GALEO, holds a rally at the Capitol to encourage the adoption of Cesar Chavez Day; and our leadership series of interviews continues with House Democratic Whip Representative Carolyn Hughley. All that and more tonight.

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Day 31- March 30, 2010

Tonight on Lawmakers, Republicans and Democrats try to work out their differences over Governor Sonny Perdue's hospital provider tax proposal, touching off a slow down in the FY 2011 budget process; the regional transportation funding proposal hangs on in conference committee; Representative Mark Hatfield files legislation to begin impeachment proceedings against Attorney General Thurbert Baker; and Tom Crawford of The Georgia Report catches us up on the last of the Crossover day action. All that and more tonight.