ATLANTA (March 24, 2009) – Today the Georgia Senate voted in favor of law enforcement and emergency personnel families receiving payment from the Georgia State Indemnification Fund when their family member suffers from organic brain damage or death. State Sen. Jeff Mullis (R-Chickamauga) sponsored the Jarrett Little Act (SB 414). The Act passed unanimously out of the Senate.
Advisory: Sen. Cecil Staton to Discuss Macon-Bibb consolidation
ATLANTA (Mar. 24, 2010) – State Sen. Cecil Staton (R-Macon) will hold a press conference on Thursday, March 25 at 10:30 am, to discuss his legislation on Macon-Bibb County consolidation. Details are as follows:
WHO: Sen. Cecil Staton (R-Macon)
WHAT: Press Conference on Macon-Bibb Consolidation
WHEN: Thursday, March 25, 2010
10:30 am
WHERE:
Senate Press Conference Room
Coverdell Legislative Office Building
Room 203
18 Capitol Square SW
Atlanta, Georgia 30334
Sen. Cecil Staton serves as Chairman of the Science and Technology Committee. He represents the 18th Senate District which includes portions of Bibb, Crawford, Houston, Jones and Monroe counties. He may be reached by phone at 404.656.5039 or via e-mail at cecil.staton@senate.state.gov.
PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release:
March 24, 2010
For Information Contact:
Matt Colvin, Broadcast Specialist
matthew.colvin@senate.ga.gov
404.656.0028
Working Families Legislative Caucus sounds Alarm on Budget Crisis and Calls for Common Sense Relief Remedies
WHAT: Sen. Nan Orrock (D-Atlanta), Rep. Virgil Fludd (D-Tyrone), Rep. Debbie Buckner (D-Junction City) and members of the Working Families Legislative Caucus will address the budget crisis facing Georgia during a press conference on Thursday, March 25 at 11 a.m. The caucus believes that current budget proposals balance the state’s budget on the backs of Georgia’s working families, children, sick, elderly, disabled, students, teachers and public servants. Outlining simple strategies to raise more than $1 billion in revenues, the caucus demands that the state act now to avoid cuts that will hurt millions of vulnerable Georgians.
Senate passes Hooks’ bill to recover Dormant Trust Accounts
ATLANTA (March 24, 2010) – The Georgia State Senate today overwhelmingly passed legislation authored by Sen. George Hooks (D-Americus) to recover dormant trust accounts. Senate Bill 302 establishes state law to ensure trust accounts are used for their original purpose. Hooks is the Dean of the Senate, and one of the chamber’s most influential members.
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Sen. Seay continues the Fight to Save C-TRAN
ATLANTA (March 23, 2010) – Committed to saving the C-TRAN bus service for Clayton County residents, Sen. Valencia Seay (D-Riverdale) is working to move legislation through the General Assembly that could help Clayton County residents raise money to fund C-TRAN.
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