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Appropriators asking for AG ruling on use of HOPE funds

Posted: Monday, February 1st, 2010 @ 8:06 pm in Constitutional Issues, Education | No Comments »

Rep. Ben Harbin and Sen. Jack Hill, head of their chamber’s appropriations committees, are asking Attorney General Thurbert Baker to rule on the constitutionality of Gov. Sonny Perdue’s plans to use HOPE money to fund scholarships outside of the intent of the program:
The heads of the House and Senate budget committees are asking Attorney General [...]

FairTax and a Constitutional Convention

Posted: Monday, February 2nd, 2009 @ 8:33 pm in Constitutional Issues | No Comments »

Those of you who are fans of Neal Boortz and the FairTax proposal will be happy to know that HR 137, sponsored by Rep. Doug Holt (R-Social Circle), urges Congress to convene a Constitutional Convention to repeal the Sixteenth Amendment.