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January 10, 2025

Ginn: Preparations Complete for the 2025 Legislative Session

The 2025 Legislative Session officially begins this Monday, January 13, and I am honored to continue serving as your state Senator under the Gold Dome. Yes, it is real gold on the roof and was replaced in 2024, along with countless other amounts of maintenance work. Your trivia question of the day is: how much gold do you think it takes to cover the dome? It is right at 40 ounces and was last replaced about 50 years ago. I want to especially thank Sabastian Cobb with the Georgia State Finance & Investment Commission (GSFIC) for the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to access the top of the Gold Dome. I always feel grateful when I re-enter the Capitol before each legislative session begins, and this biennium is no different.

December 20, 2024

Department of Corrections Facilities Senate Study Committee Adopts Final Committee Report

ATLANTA (December 20, 2024) – On Friday, December 13, the Department of Corrections Facilities Senate Study Committee, chaired by Majority Whip Sen. Randy Robertson (R–Cataula), voted unanimously to adopt its final report during the committee’s concluding meeting. The committee, established through Senate Resolution 570, spent nearly four months exploring strategies to enhance the welfare of Department of Corrections employees and those in its custody.

November 2, 2024

Sen. Brandon Beach, Sen. John Albers and Sen. Matt Brass Demand Transparency From the Fulton County Board of Elections

ATLANTA (November 2, 2024) — Today, Senate Committee on Economic Development and Tourism Chairman Brandon Beach (R – Alpharetta), Senate Committee on Public Safety Chairman John Albers (R – Roswell) and Senate Committee on Rules Chairman Matt Brass (R – Newnan) issued statements following the decision by unelected and interim Fulton election bureaucrats on opening four election offices for the purpose of collecting absentee ballots and denying election observers and poll watchers.

October 18, 2024

Senate Rules Subcommittee on Homeowners Associations to Hold Second Hearing

ATLANTA (October 18, 2024) — On Tuesday, October 22^ndat 9:00 a.m., the Senate Subcommittee on Homeowners Associations, chaired by Senate Rules Chairman Matt Brass (R–Newnan), will hold its second hearing.

October 16, 2024

Sen. Donzella James Praises Fulton County Superior Court Ruling Halting Election Hand-Count Requirement

ATLANTA (October 16, 2024) — Today,Sen. Donzella James (D–Atlanta), Chairwoman of the Senate Standing Committee on Urban Affairs, praised Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney’s ruling to stop the State Election Board’s hand-count requirement. The ruling declared the Election Board’s Hand Count Rule to be “too much, too late,” while the Court continues to consider the matter.