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New program protects cities from paying hefty inmate medical bills

 Like all other people who are temporarily in the city of circle or prisons may have health problems, such as cancer, diabetes and kidney failure.

Over situations sometimes arise from captivity. Georgia occupants had their broken jaw, eyes, and has launched with pencils in prison, and fights.

Regardless of his medical issues, the prisoners and their health is a responsibility of government. In most cases, taxpayers pay the medical bills.

No wonder, therefore, many Georgia cities are entering a new insurance program provides protection against catastrophic medical bills for the occupants.

The program of the Association of Municipalities of Georgia, has been introduced in more than 300 cities this month.

Cities are for the payment of a maximum of $ 10000 per year per inmate. In addition, the policy covers up to $ 250000 per passenger for each period of detention, “said Amy Henderson, a spokesman for the municipal association. The premium is already protected by the cities of accession to the existing municipal insurance pool.

A similar policy for the region were detained for several years to land by the circle of the Association of Governments County Commissioners of Georgia.

The policy for cities, made available by the Correctional Risk Services Inc., Brentwood, Tennessee, the ambulatory surgery, hospital stay, the doctor diagnosed taxes and services. Complaints are covered chest pain, and myocardial infarction, renal failure, or an inflammation of the intestine blind, and even causing physical or the continued fighting in the prison.

In addition to insurance, the program is, among other things, monitoring of medical bills, accuracy and save group discounts, “said Steve Kreal, President of Risk Correctional Services. The company said it, most municipalities to save more than 25 percent on medical bills.

“All we are trying to do, outside of medical expenses for inmates and an insurance policy, the budget for the town is not now,” he said.

More than 30 cities have evolved since the insurance was taken this month in the provision, after the municipal elections of the association.

For cities like Sandy Springs, the protection is not clear.

The city of 90000 people do not yet have its own prison. People are out arrests Dora Villeneuve either the city or a prison Landkreis blockages and Irwin County. But the city is still responsible for its occupants. And their medical bills were the past two years.

Sandy Springs taxpayer pays more than $ 60000 for medical care in the prison population accounts for the year twice as high as last year, the amount paid.

“For us, this is a great thing,” said Steve Rapson, Assistant City Manager.

In Athens, the combination Counties / City Government is interested in membership, “said director Alan Reddish.

One factor as the city officials was whether the insurance covers prisoners arrested man, but not yet a prison.

A few years ago, Reddish said, the police arrested at Athens someone who claims to have swallowed several bags of cocaine. After him a local hospital, the police said that it is not true. But the man had swallowed the medicine, its spending on the local hospital had fallen taxpayers, and would probably have exceeded $ 10000, Reddish said.

“Sometimes the arrest of the man, when there is a continued hunting, or a fight”, which give, gets hurt, “said Ruddy.” If the person is violated, we will be able to go at the hospital. ”

County jails are generally more important as a city Lockups and keep on board most of the heavy loads. In Fulton County, for example, the County Jail, in people who have been committed the crime. Even more than the cities, counties were at the receiving end of the rising costs of medical care for the prison population, “said Jerry Griffin, director of the Association County Commissioners of Georgia.

A challenge for the counties, cities and now is responsible for budget planning, according inmate cost of medical care. Without insurance, the bills can be unpredictable, “said Griffin. Most detainees are not covered by personal insurance, he said.

Counties with the assurance that their association has been reimbursed for unexpected disasters, including attempted suicide and injuries, who fights out of the prison.

“We have a long gestation period, a sort of health coverage or worse for prisoners,” he said. “The problem is, there is one thing unpredictability of nature, let’s face it, human nature, until the end of the detention, have failed, the best kind of lifestyle.”

TNA Convention Medal Honors Texas Great

 The Texas Numismatic Association in 2008 is the new coin of the Convention on May 16.

The obverse of the coin features TNA 2008 Mirabeau B. Lamar, to be honored as the “father of education in Texas.”

Lamar, born in the outskirts of Louisville, Ga., on August 16, 1798. He grew up in Fairfield, his father, planation near Milledgeville, Ga. As a youth, he was an excellent horseman and an expert fencer. In 1819, he pleaded in several cases Ventures: Keep in a general Cahawba, Ala., in 1821 as a joint Cahawba publishing for the press.

In 1823, Lamar back to Georgia and was private secretary to the governor GM Troup. Lamar traveled for two years, then back and ran for Congress in 1832 and 1833 but was defeated both times. With these losses and a number of deaths in the family, he decided to sell its shares in the Columbus Enquirer, a newspaper, it found.

In 1835, he followed his friend, James W. Fannin Jr., Texas. He supported the independence of Texas, helped build a fortress Velasco, and returned to Georgia for his affairs in order.

Soon Lamar learned at the Battle of the Alamo and Goliad massacre, rushed towards Texas and again recruited as private in the army at Groce’s Point. Because of his heroic action on the battlefield, he received a commission as verbal, and Colonel commander of the cavalry. A few days later, he was appointed secretary general of the war, and soon commander-in-chief of the army of Texas. He became vice president and two years later, the second was elected President of the Republic of Texas from 1838 to 1841.

Lamar is recognized for the adoption of the proposal, Texas, a system of public education, with country, support for a Texas Marine, the adoption of the Homestead Act of 1839, the state and the movement Capital Austin. It was during his tenure as President, that the Lone Star State and flagged labels were formally adopted.

In 1857 the United States Lamar minister has been appointed to Nicaragua and Costa Rica. He kept that position for 20 months, and then again on its plan days Richmond, where he died on December 19, 1859.

Mirabeau B. Lamar has played a central role in the short history of Texas and the United States Lamar County and the town of Lamar County Aransas were, in his name, honour, as Lamar University in Beaumont.

The medal was Frank Galindo, TNA medals officer, San Antonio, Texas, United States.

The other side of the coin shows the official seal of the Texas Numismatic Association.

Single bronze medals are $ 4.50, postage paid. Sets consisting of a bronze medal and a silver medal costs $ 33 plus $ 4 for postage and handling per set. Voluntary insurance an additional cost of $ 2 per package. Cheques or mandates to pay may TNA.

Insurance Agents Could Have Licenses Revoked

Fort Benning, GA (WTVM) - “I was not familiar with the fact that I am in violation of the rules at that time.” Insurance Agent John McGhee refers to the set of rules, he acknowledges, against the sale, while life insurance to soldiers at Fort Benning.

He and another agent, Carl Dickerson was charged with the sale policies, unnecessary and excessive.

“What we have seen is the insurance agents try to convince a large number of soldiers oh well, you need these products, you can count on the government of this product,” said Commissioner John Georgia Insurance Oxendine.

Oxendine said McGhee and Dickerson, both independent agents for the license for the marketing of various private companies on the weakest members of the armed forces.

“Some of the statements made in these two interns, young recruits from 18 to 19 years, children, in essence, it would be within the parameters of the classroom,” said Oxendine.

    A probe late last year also showed previously banned, officers of the base.

    This, in conjunction with the recent statements of investigators recommend That is why the two have their licenses revoked.

This consultation is an appeal to the same recommendation.

“The action happens, and they have violated the orders of the federal government, because the violation of the Federal Constitution, markets division of the army, they should lose their licences Georgia insurance? Oxendine, said the issue will be addressed at the hearing.

Besides McGhee and Dickerson, Oxendine said his office has active investigations into other agents and companies selling life insurance.

They include Trans World Assurance Group, Madison American National Life Group and friendly.

Oxendine said the problem currently raging throughout the country and in other branches of the military

“We have actually seen situations, especially in the Army Division, we have seen some in the Air Force and the Navy and Marine Corp. least,” says Oxendine.

A final decision on the revocation of the license is expected within the next 30 days.

Georgia Nicols horoscopes for April 7

ALL SIGNS MOON ALERT: We have it all clear now shop (regardless of whether you for $ 10 or $ 0 million), and to take important decisions. The moon is in Taurus.

ARIES (March 21-19. Apr): You identify with your property. They are interested in something, maybe even for cash. You wish not committed to a part of something, even if you have a generous person. (It is difficult to save money, but if the neighbours to keep buying things that you can not.)

TAURUS (April 20-20. Mai): The moon is in your sign today and tomorrow, so that you can feel close to another. They have a real need for someone. (The moon is about your feelings and reactions of your life packed). Touch Because you have a type of person, hugging someone! (A real embrace - not a forgery.)

GEMINI (May 21-20. June): earlier this week, on low-key. Only work or work behind the scenes. If you have only one book for a few days - do it! You have to the attention of friends, groups and, more recently, of your goals. Since you have to think of things, share your ideas with other people. Discover their reactions.

CANCER (June 21 - 22. July): This is a good day for the week. This assumption Taurus moon, and most importantly, it promotes discussions with friends and acquaintances. Share your dreams with other private institutions, to see what they have to say or you.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): It is almost a certainty that some aspects of your private life is now open to the public. (Most Leos may also be something - but not all. Shy Leos. I met in 1993.) Just go to electricity, and I hope that the lighting brings your right side.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You are satisfied with something else. (It is not usually on Monday. Only sees it that way.) You want stimulation and adventure! You do not want to annoy people. (Horror!) Want to learn something fascinating and interesting. It is not too high. Why not go somewhere, you still never too?

LIBRA (23 Sept.-Oct. 22): You have a growing problem of debt, the joint property, loans, mortgages, insurance and inheritance issues. Since you to improve your home, your national scene, family and your relationship with - of course, during your debt. You want to clean house!

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Today and tomorrow, the moon is right in front of your connection. He drew attention to the partnerships and friendships. They feel more protective, maternal care and other vis-à-vis. They also realized that many of these people you need in your life.

SAGITTARIUS (22 Nov-Dec. 21): Today you are at home, crafts, pets, pet stores use of the items, such as a pharmacy and costs incurred. Be sure to small details. (When I am weak, my piano teacher Eames woman was in the habit of saying: “If you enter the word flat rate, only concerned about the corners, because the medium itself increasingly preoccupied”.)

CAPRICORN (22 Dec-Jan. 19): You are in a playful mood today. Enjoy the activities of worries with the children. Explore a little further on leave, if you can. Romanticism, love and interior, sport, culture, parties and the deviations of fun you like. Hey nonny, nonny - tra la, tra la!

AQUARIUS (20 Jan-Feb. 18): data protection and time, only a luxury for you today. If you use this Swing - lucky you! Family memories and thoughts of your childhood and gushed to the surface of your mind. It’s all finished to think - and that’s all. Take care of yourself.

PISCES (Feb. 19 - 20. Mars): You are starting this week, in particular, the sidewalk is underway. You’ve got places to go and things to do, people to see. Racing, Short Trips and spend more time with their parents and siblings to fill all your appointments.

IF APRIL 7 IS YOUR BIRTHDAY: Actor Russell Crowe (1964) shares your birthday today. They are positive, full of life and energy! Whatever you do, with enthusiasm and commitment. (They are almost hard to look down your energy.) You have an excellent presentation. You tackle big projects, including the immensity of the discouraged. The secret of success is that you think you are. In the coming years, you stand before an important choice. Choose carefully.

Firefighters battle yet another Sherwood Forest fire

 Residents in Sherwood Forest increasingly worried as the fourth house in the neighborhood in recent months, now incinerated.

“I have four or five people that I provide, in the region and they fear,” said State Farm Insurance Agent Terry Simmons, which cover the scene.

Tim Shannon and his wife at home for the return of Ally anniversary of his kidnapping, an acoustic guitar - when she saw a fire truck to their home university on 20 Lionel Lane.

“We were not far from the city, at a time, because we were afraid to go all fires,” said Tim Shannon. “Now I can write a country song - my house is burned down, but I I have my guitar. ”

The Shannon lived in the house with her daughter for 7 years, Crysta, when his mother in the apartment, Daisy and her dog and cat CAT

C.A.T. Where, in the homeland and died in the 1 am fire, and took refuge Daisy took a car, “said Shannon.

The Shannon said, they remain in the house of Ally’s Shannon, parents, until they get back on their feet.

According to Tim Shannon, the fire official said, the house has been broken - perhaps by sliding glass doors at the side of the house.

“Maybe they are not, and beef, patrolling in the region,” said Tim Shannon. “Either (the thief), knowing that we are not at home, or they were ballsy enough, and to try to come in”

He said, a Playstation 3 has been stolen and its 52-inch HD-TV has been moved, but perhaps was too heavy for the implementation of the house.

This morning, the fire near one of the previous fires, covering 18 Lionel, 9 March Lane.

The state fire marshal of last week, decided that the three fires were once the work of the arsonist.

The other two fires were previously 22 Robin Hood Road, 30 and March 5 Doncaster Drive, March 29. Fire Marshal “in the initial investigation and where the fires (three) were launched,” Detective Jerry Boyd, said last week. “All our… arson but we are not in favour, while each type of accelerating was used. “Fire Marshal State is offering a reward of $ 10000 to the information, that make the arrest and viction of the suspect (s), arson to the.

For all reports, please contact insurance, and Georgia Commissioner Fire Safety at 1-800-656-2298. Characters Sherwood Forest in the coming weeks, this area still Garding reward.

Foley Field Frustration Continues For USC

Si Foley Field in Athens, Ga. n’était pas une maison de l’horreur pour la Caroline du Sud, il est certainement plus maintenant.

Géorgie, au lieu de deux courses dans les 16 premiers tours de batte, se sont réunis pour quatre cours dans la partie inférieure de la huitième samedi soir à s’échapper avec une victoire de 5-3 sur les USC et un balayage d’une doubleheader sur sa page d’accueil.

La perte a été le point culminant d’une journée frustrante sur le côté pour les Gamecocks, qui perdu le premier match, 1-0, sur un débordement d’entier dans la partie inférieure du neuvième tour de batte.

USC s’est porté sur un total de 20-9, 6-5 à la SEC, tandis que la Géorgie s’est améliorée à un total de 19-10, 8-3 à la SEC.

Les Gamecocks ont laissé tomber leurs neuf derniers jeux d’Athènes 11. Ils s’efforceront d’éviter cela, Sweep dimanche à 2 heures Sophomore Cooper Blake (3-2, 3,03 ERA), le lanceur de lancement pour USC.

Les Bull Dogs “à l’éclatement de la huitième ruiné une solide performance de gaucher Will Atwood, les permis est de cinq (dont deux gagnées) sur cinq résultats strikeouts de cinq et deux randonnées en 7,2 tours de batte, avant qu’il soit trop Brandon Todd dans le huitième.

Tous les cours USC’s Solo est venu sur homers. Reese Havens avait deux, dont un à mener dans le jeu, pour reprendre l’équipe en tête, avec 10 de la saison.

Justin Smoak ceinture construction homer son septième de la saison, dans le quatrième tour de batte sa carrière de 46 Excursionnistes tour, de sorte que seuls deux timides lui de l’école record de 48 au lieu de Hank Klein.

Avec son prochain courir maison, Smoak cravate Garrett Carter pour la deuxième place à l’USC-All-Time-liste.

Avec USC 3-1 avec une gestion, une erreur de James Darnell a lancé la troisième à la fin de la huitième à la Géorgie. Après un single et sacrifier, Ryan Peisel divorcé deux courses à la maison, les clients attachent à 3-3.

Todd Atwood est remplacé par deux coureurs et deux, mais renonce successives simples plated, que le jeu-run et les frais d’assurance pour les Bull Dogs.

USC chargé de la mort de deux bases de la pointe de la neuvième à une seule, à pied, coloré et intentionnel à pied à la victime Reese Havens.

Mais Whit Merrifield flied vers la droite pour que le jeu soit d’y mettre fin.

Comment fonctionne l’points:

1 USC - Havens homered au centre, le deuxième a plongé Merrifield, struckout Darnell, Smoak mise à la terre de seconde. ONE RUN (USC 1-0).

UGA 1 — Peisel homered à droite, struckout Olson, Beckham flied à gauche, Poythress struckout. ONE RUN (TIED 1-1).

USC 4 — Merrifield mise à la terre à Pitcher, Darnell weggesteckt à Pitcher, Smoak homered à droite, struckout Disher. ONE RUN (USC 2-1).

USC 6 — Mack flied vers la gauche, vers la droite homered Havens (RBI), Merrifield été signalés dans le centre, à la deuxième Darnell mise à la terre, est allée délibérément Smoak, la seconde bordée Disher. ONE RUN (USC 3-1).

UGA 8 — Lewis, le auffangend erreur (E5), Fuller sporadiques dans le centre, divorcé Peisel to center (2 RBI), Olson mise à la terre de seconde, Beckham délibérément allé Poythress sporadiques vers la droite (RBI), divorcé Massanari à droite (RBI), Allen Mise à la terre de seconde. QUATRE RENNT (UGA 5-3).

Bush: A setback with NATO, but stubborn insistence on missile scheme

George W. Bush, Dick Cheney and their cohorts in Washington know that their time passes, they have only ten months, in which the United States, spending taxpayers is not U.S. dollar programs to help them, the houses have lost Qu ‘they take in the scandal Subprime mortgages, or building schools and hospitals, or if necessary, public transportation systems, nor to the development of a national health insurance as public programs Many other developed countries, nor for the reconstruction of many America’s Third World, Run-down roads, bridges and airports. Instead, as the Bush gang borrowing two to three billion dollars per day for the course, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the government and takes into account the costs of routine, Bush in Europe led to the development of NATO membership (which is certainly provoke ire-Russia), and the establishment of a costly, it is proposed missile defence system, speak, which have already strengthened the Kremlin. (He claims to the place of the component agencies Poland and the Czech Republic, the areas that are geographically close to Russia.) However, once the country lucrative contracts fillip to such a system would enable American companies, weapons and cluster munitions systems and very pleased, regardless of whether it would ever be a reality or not.

Hence it is that in recent days, Bush has appeared to Bucharest to attend a conference of NATO, on the organization of security for members of his “… The unanimous support for the project, “reports the Telegraph. However, rejected another proposal Bush had long for the former Soviet republics of Ukraine and Georgia - now sovereign nations - apply for NATO membership - Club. Germany had argued that it was not in favour of Ukraine joining. (ITAR-TASS)

Given that the measures missile defence system, the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, a few weeks in office, before his successor, Dmitry Medvedev, resumed in May, there are toxic against [draft Missile defense], and a shield Drohte to Europe with nuclear missiles, if it is built. Russia, the statement from Washington, that the shield of Europe is to protect a nuclear strike on Iran, as well as several opportunities for cooperation [on] the project. The Kremlin says that the real purpose of the shield is to remove the ability of Russia to the first strike in the event of nuclear war. “(Telegraph also BBC)

Representatives of Russia were invited to NATO Powwow in Bucharest. Putin himself visited. He told NATO leaders of the member states of the confab: “The birth of a powerful military bloc on our borders is seen as a direct threat to Russia’s security …. Effective our cooperation will depend on whether members of NATO, Russia to take interest are taken into account. “Putin was” not as conciliatory as some countries in Western Europe had hoped, “it would be contrary to Georgia and Ukraine, have denied the possibility that NATO members. On this point, “[m] any analysts capitulation of NATO described as the biggest victory of the foreign policy of the presidency of Vladimir Putin …. … Vladimir Putin has not allowed, in return, compromises essential [,] and relations with the West is a matter of staying hung Certain number of potentially explosive issues. “Well, some Diplomats believe “effort, a common to find” between the West and Russia are “strengthened on the eve of the first meeting between [the British Prime Minister, Gordon] Brown, and the new Russian president, Dmitry Medvedev. .. [The] … G8 is probably on the “Guide to the meeting in Japan this summer.” (Telegraph)

Although NATO zuschlagend his door to Georgia and Ukraine is a “snub”, “as a setback for Bush …,” perhaps” [a] sa sweeteners, Moscow agreed to NATO to enable non-fatal to the goods transiting Russian soil, an event, which can save a lot of money compared to the air bridges. “(Xinhua)

After his performance at the NATO meeting, Bush began to Putin’s Russia to visit Russia’s Guide apartment in Sochi, a seaside resort on the Black Sea. Russia will host the Olympics in 2014. For today, there was only Putin on the weekend with visitors to his American counterpart, who seek a positive spin on Bush’s post Bucharest / agenda of NATO, White House press flack Dana Perino told reporters: “It is more than a weekend in an interview with a Consensus” on such hot topics as the proposed missile defence. Perino said: “We must do better function after Sochi …. Nobody said that everything would be finished, [,], and everybody would be happy with the preparation [,] because we are not yet a once started work on the technical aspects of the system … . We are still in the first part of these discussions. “(Associated Press)

The AP also reported: “Putin has not been at the airport to greet President Bush when he arrived in Sochi, in time, his trip was, suppose an atmosphere of informality [,] like Bush , and most of those removed, which had accompanied his neckties. Bush also had a costume business in sport coats and pants. setting sun cast a bright glare on the water as Bush traveled a column of car steiniger coasts of Highway 35-minute drive after the withdrawal of Putin.

Tax reform discussion has gotten out of hand Editorial

Story mis à jour pour 8.42 heures, le jeudi 3 Avril 2008

HL Mencken, le 20 Siècle, des États-Unis journaliste et critique de la protection sociale, a dit un jour: “La démocratie est la théorie que les gens savent ce qu’ils veulent et vous le méritez bien et du mal.” L’Assemblée générale de la Géorgie dans les derniers jours de la session en cours aujourd’hui, il semble de l’esprit de la Mencken’s observation est vivante, et aussi dans les coeurs et les esprits des législateurs nationaux, sous la coupole dorée de l’Etat Capitol.

En cette année électorale, si tous les 236 sièges sont à la législation électorale, il n’est peut-être pas surprenant que le législateur se sont intéressés à une forme quelconque de la phase des secours à la Géorgie contribuable - dont beaucoup sont aussi, bien sûr, la Géorgie électeurs. Mais lorsque le législateur à faire une proposition actuelle serait de combiner un certain nombre de concurrents de l’État et de la Chambre des représentants du Sénat prévoit des allégements fiscaux dans une seule facture, les Géorgiens et les secours d’urgence ont permis à la Mencken’s en disant: «Recevez-vous bien et du mal.”

Maintenant, combinés dans une seule maison, comme les deux chambres de l’Assemblée générale sont, dans certains mauvais conseiller politique one-upmanship relatif à la réforme fiscale, les plans de l’appel annuel de la taxe de dépôt de voiture de jour (ce qui nécessiterait l’autorisation nationale, la participation électorale), La Diminution des recettes fiscales de l’Etat phrase, et à l’élimination de l’État relativement faible perception de la taxe foncière. Demande en outre que la loi sur le gel des avoirs Steuerfestsetzungen, une composante essentielle de la propriété en taxes, le carburant gouvernements locaux, et la limitation du taux de croissance annuel des évaluations à seulement quelques points de pourcentage, jusqu’à ce que l’immeuble est vendu.

Alors, que ces propositions, si adoptent en masse, signifiant que l’Etat, dans les deux fiscale et la pratique? La Géorgie Budget and Policy Institute, une organisation indépendante à but non lucratif, a la recherche sur l’état de santé économique, des indications sur son site Web, www.gbpi.org que l’effet combiné des propositions, si pleinement mis en œuvre , Ce serait une émigration sans cesse croissante sur les recettes de l’État à partir de US $ 250 millions pour l’exercice 2010 et l’escalade de jusqu’à 1,9 milliards $ dans l’exercice 2016.

Les GBPI constate que les prévisions de 1,3 milliards de dollars de chiffre d’affaires pour l’exercice 2013 serait - à condition, une croissance annuelle de 6% dans le budget de l’État - de même “100 pour cent de la Peach Care (enfants de l’assurance-maladie), plus 47 pour cent du budget, le (la) Medicaid budget. “Exprimé autrement, le déficit de $ 1,3 milliards, selon la GBPI analyse, égal à” 12% de l’enseignement K-12 du budget, soit 42 pour cent du Board of Regents (enseignement supérieur) du budget, Ou 82 pour cent de la … Department of Corrections budget. ”

Au cours des derniers jours, ce journal editorialized en faveur de la législation sur la taxe automobile jour -, les recettes de l’État de voir Drop $ 672 millions, lorsque seront pleinement mises en oeuvre, selon le GBPI - parce que le référendum serait nécessaire à la décision dans les mains des électeurs, Qui serait probablement souhaitable de l’équilibre, sans doute une réduction de l’impôt dans le secteur public contre la réduction des services et une manière rationnelle.

Bien entendu, si, comme l’analyse montre clairement GBPI, il serait sage de considérer les freins à la réforme de l’imposition des résultats aberrants train maintenant de la part du législateur, la politique est sans doute l’atout de la pensée rationnelle en tant que heure de la clôture de la procédure législative de la session cocher heures. Il peut être possible, pour quelques bonnes réforme de la fiscalité en vigueur pour ce genre d’atmosphère, mais il est beaucoup plus probable que les Géorgiens soient prises “bien et mal”, ce qui est confirmé par la réforme de l’Assemblée générale vient à cette heure tardive.

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OUR OPINION: STOP pandering on tax cuts and sex offenders

 The choice favourable political years between the House of Representatives and the Senate about who offers the best tax cut should be a place behind the economic reality, the state budget makers face. The legislature must put aside the proposals and focus on other businesses that their remains.

Government revenues from existing taxes, has already begun, to the south, the national economy is almost certainly in recession, and Georgia took a number of problems have not yet begun.

Local school districts are still paying a high price for “downsizing” political economy of the State imposed. About Georgians, 1.7 million have no health insurance, 300000 of them children. Patients die needlessly, in the staffing of psychiatric hospitals, a crisis as serious as the attention of the Department of Justice of the United States. services for the protection of children are in disarray.

Taxes

However, the two chambers of war have left on the question of whether the removal of the property Georgians to pay taxes on vehicles or the implementation of a 10% reduction on the state tax rates . In a game of politics of the Senate, the Assembly has proposed that the two should be adopted - an approach would mean that $ 1.5 billion a year, taking the coffers of the State.

Gov. Sonny Perdue, the state’s first Republican governor since Reconstruction, and not always in the context of the tax and spend a lot of people, their advice and fellow Republicans did consumers about tax relief. Perdue’s spending plan for the coming year has already been reduced by $ 140 million and the allowance for local schools. If the economy continues to deteriorate, more reductions in other programs funded by the State must be ordered - forcing city, county and school officials to throw in local taxation.

In addition, the Georgia ranking among the 51 states and the District of Columbia per capita income and expenditure in the 49th per capita. That may be why there is no real difference to cry, and taxpayers in the state of tax cuts.

State Legislative Guide offer no viable plan to the policy of own savings to pay for tax breaks to beat them. Instead of reminding you that you tap the state reserve for funding - the money is in the case of an economic disaster. This is not the exercise of conduct, which is the definition of the very favourable.

Sex-Offenders

The state has not only where murderers or incendiary alive if they fired from the prison, but he strongly wishes to decline, if someone at the age of 17 engaged in sexual and loans with a limit of 15 years can live. With no evidence that they work well and they do not, it is up to the General Assembly on the restrictions back, where sex offenders may live or work, provided they from regions where children could meet. Originally House Bill 908, and now the Senate Bill 1, this right is not übereifrig between low-risk sex offenders and grave robbers, 82 years, grows Alzheimer’s disease, patients in hospital beds and 18 years out of their homes. It must be rejected.

Guns

And there is even more irresponsible decision-making at a time of decreasing meeting of this legislature. A good example was the Senate during the vote on Wednesday to allow Georgians with concealed weapons permits to carry weapons and MARTA in restaurants, as you will never need to drink alcohol.

Its purpose is to die today, before making an innocent Georgians. The police are confirming their worst nightmare is drunk with a gun. During House Bill 257, said gun owner can not be ordered beers with its hamburgers, there is no real enforcement mechanism.

“If you have an hour later in the evening, so that the work of shooting between 10 and 11, we could all right,” said State Sen. Steve Thompson (D-Marietta). “In this way, other people have their lunch and go home before the start of registration.”

Proponents of weapons to MARTA trains and in restaurants argue that more weapons to more security. But not a single legislator can explain these differences: the United States - with one of the highest rates of personal weapon of responsibility on the planet - is also one of the highest rates of gun violence. Countries with far fewer weapons in the hands of private individuals have far fewer deaths.

Connecticut Anti-steering Bill Heads to Full Vote

A Connecticut bill that the Régie auto insurance is limited to certain customers repairers car - the law against insurers and agents of the same - is the direction for a floor vote in the state Assembly General.

The bill, which is part of a package of “anti-management” law prohibits insurers, from a client to choose a vehicle placement, provided that the repairs are paid. It would also contribute to the insurer to pay and the rate schedule usual, the general public, in the same region, the state often pays for repairs.

Sponsors of the bill - which also includes the Association of Auto Body and Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal - argue that there is better protection for consumers, the use of structural work preferred.

They say that the law ensures drivers can choose those who wish, bodywork, the elimination of delays in repairing bodywork and prevent the owner of the pressure to use cheaper Aftermarket-sharing, rather than those of Original Equipment Manufacturers .

Driver rights and deserve respect, whether to repair their cars. They have the car, they should have the right to the workshop - without coercive measures or strong leadership from their insurers armaments, “said Blumenthal office, in a statement to the bill.

Many insurers, but against the bill.

Opponents, including the American Insurance Association, the Association of insurance companies and Connecticut Property Casualty Insurers Association of America, argue that it would be anti-competitive and that the auto insurance increase cost.

“What would be the motivation on the part of insurers have advised or offer you a repair, work schlampige? Financially, the insurer would have suffered harm because they would have to pay several times for the same relief, if it guarantees, and probably would, Anger From an insured who can give his or her insurance business from elsewhere, “said the Insurance Association of Connecticut, in a statement against the bill.

The bill - S.B. 288 - is under fire from the Professional Insurance Agents of Connecticut, where it is clear that it would have unintended negative consequences for the state, the body to recommend to its business customers.

“If consumers misfortune of a car accident or another vehicle damaged, the insurance agent is often the first person they call,” said Michael Keating, the chairman of the official ‘trade group . “They often ask their representatives to recommend a reputable auto workshop. Lock agents to provide options that would avoid the State, insurance, consumer articles from their agents’ best advice. ”

The bill has already been raised by the General Assembly of the Committee on Transport and was adopted without modification by the Judicial Committee. The next step is a final floor vote after the transportation committee of the office, is not yet considered.


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