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		<title>Senator Rogers Joins Development Authority in Announcing Cherokee Opportunity Zone</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 13:33:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ATLANTA (Wednesday, May 2, 2012) – Majority Leader Chip Rogers joined with economic development leaders and local elected officials to announce the designation of a new Opportunity Zone in Cherokee  County. The Opportunity Zone designation of an area provides significant tax advantages for local employers. Current Opportunity Zones in Georgia have shown strong job [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Senator Rogers Bill to Protect Teachers   Signed into Law</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 16:13:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Senator Rogers Bill to Protect Teachers Signed into Law]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ATLANTA (May 2, 2012) - Yesterday,  Governor Nathan Deal signed SB 153 into law. The measure authored by  Senate Majority Leader Chip Rogers, is designed to protect teachers who lose  their job through no fault of their own.

SB 153  requires that employment records accurately note when a teacher is laid off  because [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Senator Rogers’ Digital Learning Act Signed Into Law</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 16:10:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ATLANTA (May 1,  2011) – Governor Nathan Deal has  signed Senate Bill 289, the Digital Learning Act, into law.  Authored by Senate Majority Leader Chip  Rogers, SB 289 seeks to make Georgia a national leader in digital learning.

“The students of today will spend the  remainder of their lives learning in an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sen. Rogers Awarded with “Outstanding Contribution to Education&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 19:27:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ATLANTA (April 25, 2012) – Senate Majority Leader Chip Rogers (R-Woodstock) was recently presented with the Outstanding Contribution to Education Award from the Fulton Science Academy (FSA) International Heritage Festival Committee.

“It was an honor to receive this award from the FSA,” said Sen. Rogers.   “The esteemed educators of FSA are doing a superb job at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Majority Leader Applauds Signing of Tax Reform Bill</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 17:58:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Majority Leader Applauds Signing of Tax Reform Bill]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ATLANTA (Thursday, April 19, 2012) – Today, Governor Nathan Deal signed HB 386 into law marking a positive step in tax reform for Georgians. This new law promotes pro-jobs, pro-family tax reform with measures that cut taxes for Georgia citizens, recognizes the value of marriage and increases the competitiveness of Georgia businesses.

 Features of the reform [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Governor Deal Signs Bill that Could Cut Cherokee County Property Taxes</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 18:21:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Governor Deal Signs Bill that Could Cut Cherokee County Property Taxes]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ATLANTA (April 13, 2012) – On Thursday Governor Deal signed the local homestead option sales tax legislation authored by Senate Majority Leader Chip Rogers. This plan could eliminate the County portion of the property tax for Cherokee homeowners.

“The passage of this measure will earn Cherokee County the distinction of having some of the lowest property [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Senate Unanimously Passes Pro-Jobs Tax Reform</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 16:09:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ATLANTA (Friday, March 23, 2012) –The  Georgia Senate has unanimously passed HB 386, a major piece of tax reform  legislation.  The bill promotes pro-jobs,  pro-family tax reform with measures that cut taxes for Georgia citizens, recognizes the value of  marriage and increases the competitiveness of Georgia  businesses.

Features of the measure [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Senate Leadership Applauds Passage of Charter School Constitutional Amendment!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 21:52:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ATLANTA (March 19, 2011) – Today, House Resolution 1162 passed the state Senate with a vote of 40 to 18.  Having received two-thirds majority vote, the Constitutional amendment will now be placed on the ballot for a vote by Georgia citizens. Leadership from the state Senate Majority Party including Majority Leader Chip Rogers (R- Woodstock), President [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bill to Eliminate Portion of Cherokee Property Taxes Moves Forward!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2012 19:34:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ATLANTA (March 15, 2012) – The Georgia  Senate has passed a local homestead option sales tax legislation authored by  Senate Majority Leader Chip Rogers. This plan could eliminate the County portion  of the property tax for Cherokee homeowners.

“This measure could  ultimately earn Cherokee County the distinction of having some of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Digital Learning Bill Passes State Senate</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 14:13:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ATLANTA (February 23, 2011) – The Digital  Learning Act passed the Senate with a bi-partisan vote of 36-15. The bill was  sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Chip Rogers (R-Woodstock) is expected to  make Georgia a national leader in online  learning.

“This bill would significantly broaden  learning opportunities for Georgia students. Based [...]]]></description>
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