Official Press Releases
ATLANTA (March 26, 2010) – Today, a majority of the Georgia Senate Democrats voted against allowing the people to vote on having a say in their property taxes by voting against Senate Resolution 1287. However, Republicans recovered for the people of Georgia by prevailing with Senate Bill 517, which will remove the quarter mil state ad valorem tax. Continue reading “Senate Democrats prevent Constitutional Amendment, but Republicans prevail in eliminating State Ad Valorem Tax”
MARIETTA (March 26, 2010) – Legislation passed the Georgia Senate today (30-16) strictly prohibiting any state department or agency from implementing the recently-passed federal health care measure without providing the Georgia General Assembly with a cost-benefit analysis and the financial impact to the taxpayers. State Sen. Judson Hill (R-Marietta) authored Senate Bill 399 which would require the House and Senate to expressly approve any agency’s plan to utilize the federal plan for its employee’s health care coverage. Continue reading “Sen. Judson Hill’s Guidelines for Federal Health Care in Georgia Government Passes Senate”
By Sen. Valencia Seay
ATLANTA (March 26, 2010) – As the Georgia General Assembly nears the completion of another legislative session, we continue to face uphill challenges that affect all citizens in this great state. We are currently experiencing the worst economic downturn in Georgia’s history and have had to make tough decisions regarding the state budget. As a result, many state agencies have substantially reduced their operating budget to adjust to lower revenue levels. Unfortunately, some of the largest reductions have come down on the most important program within Georgia: education.
Continue reading “Adequate Education is a Right for All Georgians”
ATLANTA (March 26, 2010) – Sen. Gail Buckner (D-Morrow) championed legislation to a passing vote in the Senate today that cracks down on unethical behavior in local school boards. Senate Bill 426 takes action against school board members who contribute to a school system losing its accreditation.
Continue reading “Sen. Buckner Leads the Senate to Pass Legislation to Protect Local School Systems”
ATLANTA (March 26, 2010) – The Georgia State Senate today voted to prevent women in Georgia from being forced to have an abortion against their will. Under Senate Bill 529, authored by Sen. Chip Pearson (R-Dawsonville), criminal abortions will include unlawfully coercive abortions, or with the intent to prevent a birth based on the gender or race of the unborn child.
Continue reading “Senate votes to Prevent Coercive Abortions”