Sen. Brandon Beach Selected to Serve on Joint Study Committee on Critical Transportation Infrastructure Funding

ATLANTA (July 2, 2014) | Sen. Brandon Beach (R — Alpharetta) has been selected to serve on the Joint Study Committee on Critical Transportation Infrastructure Funding.  The committee will meet throughout the summer and fall to study new sources and methods of funding transportation projects that are needed to allow the transportation systems in Georgia to keep up with the needs of the population. Continue reading “Sen. Brandon Beach Selected to Serve on Joint Study Committee on Critical Transportation Infrastructure Funding”

Georgia Legislators Work to Establish Rules for Article V Amendment Convention

ATLANTA (July 3, 2014)  |  Sen. Bill Cowsert (R – Athens) and Rep. Bruce Williamson (R – Monroe) participated in The Assembly of State Legislatures’ most recent meeting on June 12 and 13 at the Indiana State Capitol in Indianapolis. Formerly known as The Mount Vernon Assembly, the bipartisan group of current state legislators met to continue work on establishing rules and regulations for Article V conventions as defined by the United States Constitution. The Assembly of State Legislatures is focused on determining the rules and procedures controlling any future Article V convention for proposing amendments to the Constitution. Continue reading “Georgia Legislators Work to Establish Rules for Article V Amendment Convention”