ATLANTA (January 16, 2014) | Sen. Vincent Fort (D- Atlanta) has released the following statement on Senate Bill 280, legislation that would repeal Georgia’s ‘Stand Your Ground’ law : Continue reading “Sen. Vincent Fort Demands Full and Fair Hearing on ‘Stand Your Ground’ Legislation”
Sen. Chuck Hufstetler Responds to State of the State
ATLANTA (January 15, 2014) | Sen. Chuck Hufstetler (R- Rome) has released the following statement in response to Governor Nathan Deal’s State of the State address:
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Sen. John Albers Introduces Bill to Protect Citizens’ Social Security Numbers
ATLANTA (January 15, 2014) | Sen. John Albers ( R- Roswell) today introduced Senate Bill 285, a measure aimed at safeguarding citizens from having their personal social security numbers released to the public. Continue reading “Sen. John Albers Introduces Bill to Protect Citizens’ Social Security Numbers”
Sen. David Shafer Responds to State of the State Address
ATLANTA (January 15, 2014) | Sen. David Shafer ( R – Duluth) has released the following statement in response to Governor Nathan Deal’s State of the State address: Continue reading “Sen. David Shafer Responds to State of the State Address”
Bill Revising State Election Dates Passes Senate
ATLANTA (January 14, 2014) | House Bill 310 passed the Georgia State Senate by substitute today by a vote of 38 to 15. The bill substitute would revise the schedule of state and local candidate elections to correspond with federal candidate elections dates, and was carried by Sen. Butch Miller (R – Gainesville). Sen. Miller also serves as chairman of the Senate Majority Caucus. Continue reading “Bill Revising State Election Dates Passes Senate”