ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - In an address to state lawmakers Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal highlighted accomplishments during his first two years in office and identified some important areas going forward.
Deal spoke Tuesday during lunch on the last day of a biennial training conference for lawmakers sponsored by the Carl Vinson Institute of the University of Georgia. The conference aims to provide information and training for new and veteran lawmakers.
Deal listed accomplishments that he said he and legislators were able to reach together, including major tax reform, salvaging the HOPE scholarship program and sweeping criminal justice reform.
Deal said infrastructure projects and education must remain high priorities for the state. He also said the federal health care law as a costly challenge going forward.
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Security will be tight and traffic will be messy around the Morehouse College campus today. President Barack Obama will address graduates at the college's commencement ceremony.
Security will be tight and traffic will be messy around the Morehouse College campus today. President Barack Obama will address graduates at the college's commencement ceremony, and he'll also attend a Democratic Party fundraiser while he's in Atlanta.
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They say you can't win if you don't play, and thousands of people are. The jackpot for Saturday night's Powerball drawing is an estimated $600 million, giving many a bad case of lottery fever.
They say you can't win if you don't play, and thousands of people are. The jackpot for Saturday night's Powerball drawing is an estimated $600 million, giving many a bad case of lottery fever.
State officials are reminding drivers the national "Click It or Ticket" campaign is set to begin and could translate to fines for drivers and passengers who aren't wearing seatbelts.
State officials are reminding drivers the national "Click It or Ticket" campaign is set to begin and could translate to fines for drivers and passengers who aren't wearing seatbelts.
