Archive for October, 2008

President: Barack Obama U.S. Senate: Jim Martin Public Service Commission, District 4: Jim Powell Fulton County Sheriff: Ted Jackson Georgia Court of Appeals: Christopher McFadden, Michael Meyer von Bremen, Bruce Edenfield, Sara Doyle. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS Amendment No. 1, to allow lower property taxes on Georgia forest land: Yes. Amendment No. 2, to allow local school districts to ...
IF RHETORIC on the national stage can be believed, the most important state positions that Georgians will be filling in this upcoming election will be for two spots on the Public Service Commission. Seriously. While state voters generally know little about the PSC and what it does, much of its decisions ...
Atlanta, Oct. 30, 2008 – The Supreme Court of Georgia today upheld James R. Powell’s right to run in Tuesday’s election for a seat on the Public Service Commission. Secretary of State Karen Handel had appealed a Fulton County Superior Court ruling that sided with Powell and overturned her decision finding ...
The state Supreme Court unanimously ruled today that Public Service Commission Democratic nominee Jim Powell can stay on the ballot. Link to full article Source: Creative Loafing Blog, Written by Thomas Wheatley
GEORGIANS WHO care about rising costs for electricity and natural gas should pay attention to two races for seats on the state's Public Service Commission. The five-member PSC is charged with regulating the state's utilities. While candidates for each seat must live in specific districts of Georgia, they run statewide. So ...
Jim Powell for Public Service Commissioner Jim Powell will stop the systematic deregulation of the power industry, which has increased power prices by about 40 percent. Once again power producers will be required to practice least-cost planning so that our rates are kept low. Fuel source diversity and energy efficiency are ...
Each election year, AARP asks major candidates in selected races key questions about the issues most important to our members and their families. Candidates are allowed up to 125 words to answer each question. AARP does not edit or modify the candidates’ answers to our questions. In addition, AARP provides ...
Specifically citing the elimination of the state office that advocates for consumers in utility cases, Republican out-going Public Service Commissioner Angela Speir on Thursday endorsed Democrat Jim Powell to replace her. Powell faces Republican Lauren “Bubba” McDonald, who has served as chairman of the utility board. The Governor’s Office of Consumer Affairs, ...
HIAWASSEE, GA: Jim Powell, Democratic Candidate for the Public Service Commission, calls on his opponent, Lauren McDonald, to join him in pledging to the voters that if elected the candidate would not participate in any closed door communications with representatives or lobbyist of the utility companies regulated by the Public ...
As you may know, the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) released the 2008 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard earlier this month.  The comprehensive state energy efficiency scorecard is presented to document best practices and recognize leadership among the states.  The scorecard can serve as a means of benchmarking state efforts, with the goal of ...