...capacity."How much can be passed in 2012 and how much can be implemented, I'm not certain," said state Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver, a Decatur Democrat who served on the council with Shigley. "But we'll have a very strong beginning in 2012...

...had imposed. He exhibited a bipartisan tendency by spending hours crafting an ethics bill with Democratic Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver of Atlanta. And he used gentle humor while presiding.It was in his dealings with Perdue and Cagle that the results...

...judges from having to declare a political ideology. "Partisan judicial elections is a terrible idea," said Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver, D-Decatur, a former chair of the House Judiciary Committee. "The Republicans want to step backward in terms...

...lawmakers, three superior court judges, one appeals court judge and seven people from the general public. Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver, D-Decatur, said the governor should make his appointments wisely. "The governor has an obligation to appoint...

...the bill will clog Georgia's courts with parents seeking to refile their existing child support orders. Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver, D-Decatur, noted that there is no way to gauge what the overall effect of the bill will be. HB 221 calls...

...a good public policy for the state of Georgia," said Judiciary Chairman Wendell Willard, R-Atlanta. Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver, D-Decatur, was one of two lawmakers who voted against sending the bill forward. Ms. Oliver, a family law...

...who's in control," he said. Democrats are even more blunt. "They want to protect their perks," said Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver, D-Decatur, who has suggested a cap on candidate transfers, plus lower limits on some campaign contributions...

...payments reconfigured. "I don't know a realistic way the courthouses would assume this burden," said Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver, D-Decatur, the former head of the House Judiciary Committee and a family law attorney for more than two decades...

...Mr. Taylor, 47, survived a bruising primary contest for lieutenant governor in 1998 against fellow Democrat Mary Margaret Oliver, of Decatur. Ms. Oliver sought to tear down Mr. Taylor by bringing up his use of marijuana and cocaine more...

...properly, but they are required to look to see if there is sufficient evidence in the record," said state Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver, the outgoing chairwoman of the House Judiciary Committee and a family-law instructor at Emory University...