Day 36- April 14, 2010

Tonight on Lawmakers, final passage to a bill that would increase fees for business with the State, the measure is amended to phase out the State portion of ad valorem property taxes over a period of 5 years; the House passes the FY 2011 Budget; and the Senate expands tax exemptions for CMOs servicing Medicaid contracts. All that and more tonight.

Day 35- April 13, 2010

Tonight on Lawmakers, the FY 2011 Budget passes out of House committee- it’s expected on the House Floor tomorrow; a hotel/motel tax to fund a replacement for the Georgia Dome passes the Senate; and Governor Sonny Perdue appoints a special Attorney General to pursue the State’s federal healthcare lawsuit. All that and more tonight.

Day 34- April 12, 2010

Tonight on Lawmakers, retribution over “no” votes on the hospital provider fee as several Senators are stripped of committee chairmanships and leadership roles; Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine says he will not implement the first phase of the new federal healthcare legislation; a bill that would require the use of seatbelts in pickup trucks clears a House committee hurdle; and we’ll talk with Tom Crawford of The Georgia Report to get us up to speed after the week-long recess. All that and more tonight.