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Median CEO pay rises to $9.7 million in 2012

...decline, pay could decline or at least grow more slowly in future years.But changing the pay structure has hardly silenced the critics. They say formulas for stock awards, for example, can drive CEOs to focus on short-term results. And they're anxious...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/business/2013-05-22/median-ceo-pay-rises-97-mi
Harmful if swallowed

...unethically and, in our view, illegally targeted Tea Party groups, Jewish groups, pro-life groups and outspoken individual critics of President Obama. Some 500 organizations reportedly have had their applications for tax-exempt status delayed with varyingly...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/opinion/editorials/2013-05-20/harmful-if-swallowed
Augusta no longer majoring in minor sports

...minor league franchises for years. Losing those teams translates into fewer opportunities for residents, while also giving critics something else to complain about, YPA president Sean Frantom said."I hate the word 'Dis gusta', but people use it in...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/metro/2013-05-18/augusta-no-longer-majoring-mi
Haley, Sheheen push S.C. government overhaul bill

...of state government, including public borrowing, construction contracts and midyear budget reductions during downturns.Critics have long argued the hybrid commission ? consisting of the governor, comptroller general, treasurer, and chairmen of the...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/2013-05-19/haley-sheheen-push-sc-government-ov
Atlanta Falcons impressed with top picks Desmond Trufant and Robert Alford

...released by the Falcons this spring."It was very sudden when I was released. Unexpected," he said. "I'm a pretty tough critic on myself and I don't feel like there has been much drop in my play to date. So I am just going to continue to take care...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/sports/nfl/2013-05-06/atlanta-falcons-impressed-top
Higher costs vindicate Vogtle critics

...built in the United States in 30 years, critics have warned that it would be prohibitively...documentation couldn't be found.All of the critics say there are cheaper ways to make electricity...be brushed off as the exaggerations of critics."It is not rocket science to predict...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/metro/2013-04-08/higher-costs-vindicate-vogtle
Gov. Deal signs ethics legislation

...House Bill 142 sets the first limit on gifts that can be given to legislators. The $75 maximum is for each expenditure, and critics warn that lobbyists could bypass it by making a series of gifts.House Speaker David Ralston said that while he favored a...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/government/2013-05-06/gov-deal-signs-ethics-le
Georgia sheriff's indictment raises legal questions

...to be bizarre," said association president and Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills.Sills and the association were among critics who urged the governor to look into suspending Hill, while the sheriff's defense lawyers have said the charges against him...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/crime-courts/2013-05-04/georgia-sheriffs-indic
Richmond County lags state average on new schools report card

...waiver from the federal No Child Left Behind Act in 2012.Before, schools and districts either met AYP or they did not, which critics said threw schools in unfair failing categories. High-achieving schools could miss AYP if just a handful of students from...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/education/2013-05-07/richmond-county-lags-stat
Wrigley stops sales of caffeinated gum as FDA investigates safety

...trail mix, chips and other products that have caffeine.The companies say they are marketing the products to adults, but critics say that's not enough when the caffeine is added to items like candy that are attractive to children. Many of the energy...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/business/2013-05-08/wrigley-stops-sales-caffei