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The same month, more than 25 hair stylists are cited for practicing without a license. Same for more than a dozen contractors, three dentists and one veterinarian. The punishments were handed out by a few of the dozens of professional licensing boards...
Tags: Karen Handel, professional licensed, licensed boards, Atlanta, Funeral, Fulton County Georgia, Human Interest, Licensure
Attorney General Thurbert Baker is getting some high-profile help in his bid to become Georgia's first black governor. Former President Bill Clinton will headline a fundraiser for Baker Dec. New York. Baker praised Clinton for building a strong economy,...
Tags: Bill Clinton, Atlanta, United States gubernatorial elections, Insurance commissioner, Karen Handel, Macon Georgia, Oxendine, John Oxendine, College Republicans, Mercer University, Politics, Thurbert Baker, Hillary Clinton presidential campaign, Barack Obama presidential primary campaign, Phi Beta Kappa Society, Hillary Rodham Clinton
The action was brought by Georgia Secretary of State Karen Handel, who oversees all charities in the state. The fines stem from a 2007 Atlanta Journal-Constitution investigation into financial irregularities with Willis’ self-named foundation. The newspaper...
Tags: Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Lamar Willis, Karen Handel
The Justice Department has rejected Georgia's system of checking the citizenship of prospective voters. Georgia was ordered to seek federal approval for the checks under the Voting Rights Act. It does not affect the state's recently signed voter citizenship...
Tags: Georgia Driver Services, Justice Department, Karen Handel, reject georgia, voter citizenship, U.S. Department of Justice, prospective voter, DOJ, attorney general
Each of the six gubernatorial candidates spoke to several hundred delegates and activists. But while most of the others offered biographical background or hit political hot spots, Handel announced her presence with authority, taking aim at Insurance Commissioner...
Tags: John Oxendine, Karen Handel, gop convention, Georgia, takes aim
Our next governor will face many difficult challenges,” Handel said. “I look forward to meeting those challenges with exciting new ideas and a vision that will put us on the path to growth and prosperity.” Before becoming secretary of state in 2007, Handel...
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Secretary of State Karen Handel has called for an investigation into Fulton County’s long delay in tabulating absentee ballots this week. In an interview Friday morning, Handel said she would talk with the Georgia attorney general’s office later in the...
Tags: Karen Handel, Georgia
Web site adds, "many South Asians have faced challenges at the polls due to voter intimidation and suppression. As a result, many have felt discouraged from participating in the electoral process. Various laws and agencies exist to ensure that all US...
Tags: voter, voters, voting, elections, Karen Handel
From today’s AJC: Monday’s wait times (to vote) of six to eight hours led state Democratic Party chairwoman Jane Kidd to call on Secretary of State Karen Handel to extend advance voting to this weekend and Monday. Kidd said it appeared Handel’s...
Tags: Katherine Harris, Karen Handel, Georgia, Florida, voters, long lines, polls closed, Secretary of States office, voting, politics
The Forsyth-Cumming Optimist Club will have its weekly meeting on September 11, 2008 with several very special guests, including Georgia Secretary of State Karen Handel and You. This is a great opportunity for you to meet one of our state's top officials,...
Tags: Karen Handel, Georgia Secretary of State, Georgia's Court of Appeals