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Daily Herald
March 29, 2018
Former Georgia Gov. Zell Miller lies in state in the rotunda of the Capitol Tuesday, March 27, 2018, in Atlanta, as legislators file in to pay their respects to former first lady Shirley Miller, left. (Bob Andres/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP). Bob Andres. Zell Miller honored during state funeral at GeorgiaÃâà...
The Telegraph
March 29, 2018
U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson, a Georgia Republican, says when he engaged in political combat with Democrat Zell Miller years ago, the atmosphere between the two parties was a lot different. Isakson came to Warner Robins on Wednesday after attending a memorial for Miller in Atlanta. Isakson was a stateÃâà...
U.S. News & World Report
March 29, 2018
Former Gov. Zell Miller was brought to the Capitol Tuesday after a service at Peachtree Road UMC. Legislators lined the steps of the Capitol as his casket was carried the the rotunda where he will lie in state until Wednesday afternoon. (Bob Andres/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP) The Associated Press.
Atlanta Journal Constitution
March 29, 2018
3/28/18 - Atlanta - The Executive State Funeral Service for Zell Miller was held in the Rotunda of the Georgia State Capitol this morning. ... A day after three former U.S. presidents paid tribute to Zell Miller, a pair of ex-governors presided over an executive state funeral for their friend at the state Capitol. Gov.
NBCNews.com
March 28, 2018
... Carter honor former Georgia Governor Zell Miller at funeral. copied! Former Georgia Governor Zell Miller was honored at his funeral by three former presidents. George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and Jimmy Carter all shared fond memories of him, each making the attendees laugh with their stories.Mar.27.2018. Read MoreÃâà...
MyAJC (blog)
March 28, 2018
There were too many worthy stories to squeeze into Zell Miller's obit. But these two tales that didn't make the cut seemed ripe for sharing. Kristen Nichols was working for the Atlanta bureau of The Associated Press in 2004 - she was Kristen Wyatt then - when she set out to dig up whether Miller was seekingÃâà...
Access Atlanta
March 27, 2018
Channel 2 Action News will stream the former governor and U.S. Senator's funeral live on WSBTV.com on Tuesday. Stay with Channel 2 Action News and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for complete coverage throughout the week as we remember Zell Miller and his legacy in Georgia and across theÃâà...
MDJOnline.com
March 21, 2018
I have known Chancellor Steve Wrigley for over 20 years. He was Gov. Zell Miller's chief of staff during the time we were planning for the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games and later was senior vice president for external affairs, as well as vice president for government relations at the University of Georgia.
Charlton County Herald
March 21, 2018
$68 million for HOPE and Zell Miller private scholarships. • $16.9 million for a 4.3 percent provider rate increase for nursing homes. • $2 million to fund study into Georgia' infant mortality rate. • $2.2 million for a Department of Human Services care coordinator positions to improve mental health outcomes forÃâà...
UT The Daily Texan
March 21, 2018
Although performing with a script you've never read may seem like an intimidating feet, actor Zell Miller, who performed last Friday, said that with the help of his physical acting abilities, he was able to quickly get comfortable with the part. “I am able to translate language really quickly, and I am veryÃâà...
MyAJC (blog)
March 21, 2018
Zell Miller decided to step on Barnes' announcement – and attempt to figure out how the banker/trial attorney made his money. Miller introduced an ethics bill that required state legislators to file annual financial disclosures listing their sources of income and acknowledging any dealings with the state.
austin360 (blog)
March 19, 2018
Iranian playwright Nassim Soleimanpour's “White Rabbit Red Rabbit” is a unique theatrical experiment, requiring that a different actor perform it every night and that the actor must not see the script prior to reading and performing it on stage. As such, the play serves in some ways as a three-way dialogueÃâà...
Student Loan Hero (blog)
March 16, 2018
The Zell Miller Grant is a little more stringent than the HOPE Grant in requirements. You must graduate high school with a 3.5 GPA and maintain it every year throughout college to remain eligible. There's also the Zell Miller Scholarship, which has higher standards than the HOPE Scholarship. It requires aÃâà...
CNN
March 15, 2018
Zell Miller, taught me "politicians only understand two things: what you can do for them, and what you can do to them." The Pennsylvania special election shows that Trump can do something to the Democratic vote: Put it on steroids, and he can't do much for the Republican candidates. He doesn't provide aÃâà...
Times-Enterprise
March 14, 2018
... $2.7 million for 1,177 additional HOPE and Zell Miller private scholarships; and $65.3 million for 27,832 more HOPE and Zell Miller public scholarships. Finally, one of the most important education appropriations included in the FY 2019 budget was $8 million for school security grants to improve securityÃâà...
GANT News
March 14, 2018
Zell Miller, taught me “politicians only understand two things: what you can do for them, and what you can do to them.” The Pennsylvania special election shows that Trump can do something to the Democratic vote: Put it on steroids, and he can't do much for the Republican candidates. He doesn't provide aÃâà...
The Dallas New Era
March 13, 2018
... increased square footage $27.1 million for the Dual Enrollment program $2.7 million for 1,177 additional HOPE and Zell Miller private scholarships $65.3 million for 27,832 more HOPE and Zell Miller public scholarships $8 million for school security grants to improve security in Georgia's schools.
The Chattanoogan
March 10, 2018
... million for the Technical College System of Georgia enrollment growth and increased square footage; $27.1 million for the Dual Enrollment program; $2.7 million for 1,177 additional HOPE and Zell Miller private scholarships; and $65.3 million for 27,832 more HOPE and Zell Miller public scholarships.
LubbockOnline.com
March 9, 2018
ATLANTA — Gov. Zell Miller gave up his fight Tuesday to remove the Confederate battle emblem from Georgia's flag, blaming extremists on both sides for the lack of support in the Legislature. 50 years ago: Judge Robert H. Bean late Monday afternoon approved an out-of-court settlement in a damage suit involving a pickupÃâà...
The Emory Wheel
February 27, 2018
At Emory, 566 students currently receive the HOPE or Zell Miller scholarship, according to University Director of Financial Aid John Leach. Evans criticized her Democratic opponent and State Rep. Stacey Abrams (D-Atlanta) for co-authoring the legislation that led to the HOPE cuts. “We're just differentÃâà...
Gainesville Times
February 26, 2018
The Hope program offers financial aid assistance to any Georgia student, regardless of his or her field of study, in liberal arts universities and technical colleges through six subprograms: the Hope Scholarship, the Zell Miller Scholarship, the Hope Grant, the Zell Miller Grant, the Hope Career Grant and theÃâà...
ValdostaToday.com
February 22, 2018
Twenty-five years after its inception, the HOPE Program offers financial aid assistance to any Georgia student, regardless of his or her field of study, through six subprograms: the HOPE Scholarship, the Zell Miller Scholarship, the HOPE Grant, the Zell Miller Grant, the HOPE Career Grant and the HOPEÃâà...
Atlanta Journal Constitution
February 21, 2018
A brief informational look at the HOPE educational programs including the HOPE Scholarship and the Zell Miller Scholarship. The bill's supporters said the legislation is necessary because more college graduates are needed in areas such as teachers and in nursing. Metro Atlanta Chamber workforceÃâà...
Gwinnettdailypost.com
February 21, 2018
The HOPE scholarships were created when Zell Miller was governor, at the same time that the Georgia Lottery was established. ... Those scholarships include the HOPE Scholarship, the Zell Miller Scholarship, the HOPE Grant, the Zell Miller Grant, the HOPE Career Grant and the HOPE GED Grant.
Georgia Budget and Policy Institute
February 9, 2018
Most of the 2019 budget increase is to meet projected need, with the largest increase to meet need in Zell Miller Scholarships. HOPE Grant funding stays at $109 million, which still covers a 3 percent award increase. Student Access Loans stay funded at $27 million. In budget year 2017, 6,900 studentsÃâà...
WSB Atlanta
October 18, 2017
ATLANTA - Former Georgia governor and U.S. Sen. Zell Miller, will be retiring from public life as he battles Parkinson's disease. Miller's family made the announcement Wednesday morning, asking for prayers. The former governor will retire in the north Georgia mountains, where he was born. His friendsÃâà...
MarketWatch
December 31, 1999
Former U.S. Senator Zell Miller of Georgia died on Thursday at the age of 86. The ex-Marine was a moderate Democrat as the state's governor, but he sided more with Republicans toward the end of his career and spoke on behalf of President George W. Bush at the Republican convention in 2004.
FOX 5 Atlanta
December 31, 1999
ATLANTA - Former Presidents Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush shared a pew and a pulpit Tuesday at a Buckhead church, where hundreds of mourners remembered former Georgia Gov. and U.S. Sen. Zell Miller. The funeral at Peachtree Road United Methodist Church was the second ofÃâà...
Barrow Journal
December 31, 1999
... footage; $5.5 million for the technical colleges' enrollment growth and additional square footage; an additional $27 million for the popular Dual Enrollment program; $2.7 million for 1,177 additional HOPE and Zell Miller private scholarships along with $65.3 million for 27,832 more public scholarships.
Brunswick News
December 31, 1999
From the late 1980s into the early 1990s, I served in senior communications roles for Georgia Secretary of State Max Cleland and later Gov. Zell Miller. Both were Democrats who both later served in our U.S. Senate, during which I did some additional work for them. In those years, the Georgia GOP couldÃâà...
