Gov. Sonny Perdue said Tuesday that homeowner tax grants have helped fatten local government coffers but have been "ineffective" in driving Georgia's property taxes down.

Gov. Sonny Perdue said Tuesday the state's $428 million homeowner grants he wants to eliminate have been ineffective in keeping down property taxes in Georgia.

DISABLED and elderly people are being denied grants to make their homes more accessible, according to the opposition who described it as a “national disgrace”.

Louisville businessman Charlie Johnson lashed out at U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell and other government leaders at a press conference this morning, saying they contributed to the failure of his trucking business.

High-tech economy advocates in the region are concerned by a disagreement threatening to choke off helpful federal technology development grants.