...expansion, Pollack said.Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal has consistently opposed the Medicaid expansion. His spokesman, Brian Robinson, has said the state cannot afford it in its proposed form and that the Obama administration should just give Georgia...

...passed House Bill 198 earlier this year and it is still awaiting Gov. Nathan Deal's signature. Deal spokesman Brian Robinson said the governor would not comment on pending legislation before he signs it. The bill would require those who want...

...There was nothing done to specifically help Gwinnett," Coleman said. "It's a function of the numbers."Brian Robinson, spokesman for Deal, said the governor didn't know where the extra money was going when he proposed the increase...

...the first three years and no less than 90 percent thereafter.Deal believes the state can't afford it, spokesman Brian Robinson said. It "would cost Georgia taxpayers $4.5 billion more over the next 10 years, and the costs would explode...

...Deal, a Republican, is expected to sign the bill."Gov. Deal thinks it's a good first step," Deal spokesman Brian Robinson said in a statement. "He thinks the reforms are appropriate, and he wants to keep an eye on how this is implemented...

...that hospital representatives have presented the plan to Deal and that he is generally supportive. Deal spokesman Brian Robinson did not immediately respond to a request for comment.Deal will present his budget proposal after the General Assembly...

...we are taking proper precautions when it comes to purchases by individuals with mental illness," Deal spokesman Brian Robinson said.Robinson said the governor took action on three fronts immediately after the Newtown shootings: He asked education...

...PBC) led by as many as 25 in the second half.Porsha Martin and Mackenzie Reese each had 11 points for USC Aiken.Brian Robinson came off the bench to score 18 points for the Lady Patriots (7-8, 2-7). Kim Roach chipped in with 12 points...

...is then used to boost what the state pays to hospitals that treat Medicaid insurance beneficiaries.Deal spokesman Brian Robinson said Wednesday that the administration expects the levy to remain the same once the board acts in the coming months...

...changes that affect Georgia."Gov. Nathan Deal isn't launching any plans to boost state taxes.His spokesman, Brian Robinson, said Wednesday that the congressional action did remove the need to cope with sweeping federal spending cuts that...