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Ga. hospitals lining up to offer residencies

...reduce Georgia's physician shortage by offering additional residency opportunities.Gov. Nathan Deal convinced the General Assembly to commit $1.2 million, which the regents granted to the first batch of entities as a match to what they're...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/government/2013-05-14/ga-hospitals-lining-offe
Deal signs legislation limiting spending by Georgia lobbyists

...fought over how to write the rules during much of the General Assembly's 40-day session. That political impasse prevented...registration to host group events where all members of the General Assembly or entire political or other caucuses are invited...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/metro/2013-05-06/deal-signs-legislation-limiti
Gov. Deal signs state budget

...collections rise, Gov. Nathan Deal signed into law the 4.6 percent increase in state spending Monday that the General Assembly passed two months ago."We believe this is a budget that will maintain the fiscal conservatism of the other budgets...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/government/2013-05-07/gov-deal-signs-state-bud
Counties, agencies start adjusting to juvenile justice changes

...to be effective," Vignati said.One state agency has already begun taking applications for $5 million that the General Assembly put into next year's budget for county pilot programs. Another agency found $1 million in federal funds to allow...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/crime-courts/2013-04-28/counties-agencies-star
Georgia moves toward standardized teacher evaluations

...performance.A pilot program launched a few years ago with federal funds will serve as a roadmap for districts after the General Assembly in recent weeks passed legislation approving the statewide plan. Gov. Nathan Deal is expected to sign the bill...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/2013-04-13/georgia-moves-toward-standardized-t
Unlike D.C. lawmakers, state legislators are getting things done

The Georgia General Assembly just finished its regular session for this year, and what a contrast it showed between our federal government in Washington, D...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/opinion/opinion-columns/2013-04-13/unlike-dc-lawmak
Confessed Augusta murderer seeks lighter sentence

...we're asking you to extend a judicial bridge when in fact this is just the natural consequence of what the Georgia General Assembly did in 1993," he said, citing the year the Legislature enacted the eligibility for life without parole.He would...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/crime-courts/2013-04-16/confessed-augusta-murd
Georgia, other states seek licensing on health reform outreach

...Zeldin said. In Georgia and many other states, however, they might be asked to get licensed.The Georgia General Assembly passed House Bill 198 earlier this year and it is still awaiting Gov. Nathan Deal's signature. Deal spokesman Brian...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/health/2013-04-21/georgia-other-states-seek-li
Georgia universities cut energy costs $9 million

...million in federal stimulus funds. But the system is now regularly using its annual maintenance appropriation from the General Assembly for similar upgrades, according to Sandra Neuse, assistant vice chancellor for operations."We did a lot of lighting...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/government/2013-04-23/georgia-universities-cut
Georgia lowers alcohol levels for drunken boating, hunting

...Bill 136, which sailed through the session of the General Assembly that ended last month.Lanier, near metro Atlanta...operators."Last June, I vowed to work with the General Assembly to pass legislation in honor of Jake and Griffin...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/government/2013-04-23/georgia-lowers-alcohol-l