Gwinnett Daily Post

POLITICAL NOTEBOOK: Commission begins town hall tour this week

Town hall session scheduled for Tuesday; group continues to protest congressman.

Banner year in education funding for the state

Rep. Brooks Coleman, the Duluth man who chairs the House Education Committee, says this is a "great budget year for schools systems."

Appeal filing says statute was up on Kenerly case

Brief filed this week in the state Court of Appeals, calling for the second indictment against former Commissioner Kevin Kenerly to be thrown out.

POLITICAL NOTEBOOK: State Fair Tax study to begin

Loganville Rep. Tom Kirby introduces state fair taxation act on final day of 2013 session.

Gingrey announces run for Senate

Congressman Phil Gingrey enters the GOP race to replace U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss.

Special election set to replace ailing mayor in Loganville

Vice Mayor Dan Curry announces he will run in a special election for mayor, called after the health-related resignation of Ray Nunley.

Bill would allow for driver's license reciprocity

A Gwinnett lawmaker is working on a reciprocity law for driver's licenses.

Supreme Court sides with county on trash plan

Attorney: "I guess the moral of the story is if you're going to do something unlawful, make sure you do it as big and grand as possible so it's too painful to unwind"

POLITICAL NOTEBOOK: Unterman's busy week at Capitol

Sen. Renee Unterman shepherds four bills through the Senate last week, including measures on regulating pain clinics, helping victims of human trafficking, leveling the HOPE playing field and helping park rangers. Yarbrough appointed to juvenile justice board.

Suwanee couple takes horse racing pitch to Capitol

Suwanee couple hopes to help a horseracing bill be presented to legislature next spring

DA looking into Beaudreau's expense reports

The district attorney's office is investigating a former commissioner's expense reports.

POLITICAL NOTEBOOK: Thompson encourages input on HOT lanes expansion

Thompson encourages constituents to attend Thursday's express lanes expansion hearing; Clark welcomes his fifth child.

State House approves bill lowering BUI limit

Georgia House passes bill to decrease the level of boating under the influence and increase boater education, after the death of local boys on Lake Lanier last year.

Judge sides with council on Snellville city attorney

LAWRENCEVILLE -- Tony Powell is Snellville's city attorney again. Again.. During a Tuesday afternoon hearing, Gwinnett County Judge Timothy Hamil reversed Snellville Mayor Kelly Kautz's December decision to fire Powell as the city's counsel, saying its code of ordinances denied her the power to do so. Hamil also dismissed Powell