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Stop Metal Theft Task Force created to Combat Rising Tide of Metal Theft

State Leaders speak out to raise awareness of new local effort to crack down on rampant criminal problem

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EAST POINT (January 27, 2009). – Georgia General Assembly leaders banned together today to crack down on rampant metal thefts around the state and in hopes of calling attention to this nation-wide issue. State Senator Jack Murphy (R-Cumming), chairman of the Senate Public Safety Committee, announced the formation of the Stop Metal Theft Task Force to combat the rising problem of recycled metals being stolen from homes, cars and even graveyards. (more…)

Posted January 27th, 2009 in Chip Pearson, Ed Tarver, Jack Murphy, John Wiles, Senate Press Release, Seth Harp, Tommie Williams. Tagged: .

Senate and House Economic Development Committees Discuss Georgia’s Housing Market

ATLANTA – (December 10, 2008) Co-chairmen State Sen. Chip Pearson (R-Dawsonville) and Rep. Ron Stephens (R-Savannah) held a Joint Economic Development Committee meeting at the Capitol today to discuss the condition of Georgia’s housing industry. Committee members were joined by experts in the economic, building, and real estate industries to focus on how the market is affecting local industries and what can be done at the state level to ease the downturn.

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Posted December 10th, 2008 in Chip Pearson, Dan Moody, Ed Tarver, John Wiles, Judson Hill, Renee Unterman, Senate Press Release, Seth Harp. Tagged: .

Statement from Sen. Seth Harp on Merging Historically Black Colleges

“Merging Historically Black Colleges such as Savannah State University and Albany State College with nearby white-majority schools, Armstrong Atlantic State University and Darton College, will save our taxpayers and the state a significant amount of money. It is not my intention to close any of these institutions, but to strengthen them and make them better. HBCUs should keep their historical significance. This suggestion will require research, but now is the time to examine cost-saving solutions in this tight economic climate.

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Posted December 4th, 2008 in Senate Press Release, Seth Harp. Tagged: .

Senate Discusses Budgets and Programs of Department of Natural Resources and Agriculture

ATLANTA (October 27, 2008) – As a part of the joint Senate Appropriations subcommittee meeting
series, the General Government subcommittee and the Best Value in Government Task Force held a
joint workshop today at the Capitol to discuss agency reports, efficiencies, and cost savings for the
State Ethics Commission, Office of Consumer Affairs, Department of Insurance and Office of
Secretary of State. Senators Seth Harp (R-Midland) and Mitch Seabaugh (R-Sharpsburg) co-chaired
the meeting.

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Posted October 27th, 2008 in Mitch Seabaugh, Senate Press Release, Seth Harp. Tagged: .