The Journal of the Southern Regional Council, 1978-2003
The Politics Behind Georgia’s Fair Employment Practices Law By Ginny Looney Vol. 1, No. 1, 1978, pp. 21-23 In an election year, bill-signing ceremonies become as fine an occasion to judge the issues of an incumbent governor’s campaign as a
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Segregation Order at Reidsville Prison By Ginny Looney Vol. 1, No. 6, 1979, pp.19-21 In southeast Georgia last summer, the day before Independence Day, a decade of legal precedent was overturned at Georgia State Prison in Reidsville when U.S. District
Update: Aftermath of G. Duke Beasley’s Appointment By Ginny Looney Vol. 1, No. 8, 1979, pp. 20-21 The appointment of G. Duke Beasley last summer as the first administrator of the Georgia Office of Fair Employment Practices had appeared a
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Biting the Budget At Legal Services By Ginny Looney Vol. 4, No. 4, 1982, pp. 19-22 In the first budget that Ronald Reagan proposed as President, he recommended the elimination of the Legal Services Corporation. Reagan wanted legal aid for