Gov. Sonny Perdue has signed an overhaul of the state's transportation bureaucracy into law. Republican leaders are hoping the changes help transform a dysfunctional bureaucracy that's lagging behind on badly needed road projects. The makeover gives the governor and state lawmakers new power over how infrastructure dollars are spent. The bill signed by Perdue on Tuesday stopped short of his original proposal, which would have replaced the 13-member state transportation board elected by legislators with a new agency.
(Associated Press)
(Associated Press)
