ATLANTA (January 31, 2019) |Senator Zahra Karinshak (D – Duluth) is proud to announce her newly-elected position as Chairwoman of the Gwinnett Senate Delegation. Continue reading “Senator Zahra Karinshak Elected Chairperson of the Gwinnett Senate Delegation”
Sen. Brandon Beach to Host Press Conference
ATLANTA (January 29, 2019) | Sen. Brandon Beach (R – Alpharetta) will hold a press conference to introduce the Rural Georgia Jobs and Growth Act from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 30, 2019.
WHAT: Press Conference
WHO: Sen. Brandon Beach
WHEN: Wednesday, January 30, 2019
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
WHERE: Senate Press Conference Room (203 CLOB)
Coverdell Legislative Office Building
18 Capitol Square S.W.
Atlanta, GA 30334
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For Immediate Release:
Jan. 29, 2019
Andrew Allison, Broadcast Specialist
andrew.allison@senate.ga.gov
404.656.0028
Update from the Capitol: Budget Hearings
By: Sen. Larry Walker (R – Perry)
This week in the Senate, we began joint budget hearings and heard Governor Kemp give his specific proposals for the Amended FY 2019 and General FY 2020 Budgets. The hearings started out with an overall economic outlook from the Governor’s Office of Planning and Budget. We were told that Georgia is ahead of most states as far as job growth goes, and that we have exceeded our revenue collection expectations, leaving us with a positive economic outlook for the next year. However, it was mentioned that an ever-changing stock market leads people to believe in an upcoming recession. Because of this, we must remain conservative in our revenue estimate and planned expeditures as we balance the needs of Georgia’s citizens with a fiscally responsible balanced budget that allows us to maintain a healthy rainy day fund. Continue reading “Update from the Capitol: Budget Hearings”
Sen. Emanuel Jones and MLK Advisory Council Host Annual Ceremony at Capitol
ATLANTA (January 23, 2019) | Sen. Emanuel Jones (D – Decatur) and The Martin Luther King, Jr. Advisory Council hosted a celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day at the Georgia Capitol on Friday, January 18. The ceremony included speeches from Governor Brian Kemp, Lieutenant Governor Geoff Duncan, Speaker of the House David Ralston, Bernice King and former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin. Continue reading “Sen. Emanuel Jones and MLK Advisory Council Host Annual Ceremony at Capitol”
Sen. Donzella James Issues the Following Statement on Intent to Withdraw Senate Bill 23
ATLANTA (January 21, 2019) | Sen. Donzella James (D – Atlanta) issued the following statement on her intent to withdrawal Senate Bill 23: Continue reading “Sen. Donzella James Issues the Following Statement on Intent to Withdraw Senate Bill 23”