ATLANTA (March 3, 2022) | Earlier this week, Sen. Larry Walker (R – Perry) joined Gov. Brian Kemp at an announcement at the Capitol on the newly-formed partnership between Flint Energies and Conexon Connect that will provide broadband service to 31,000 homes and businesses, including many in Houston and Peach Counties.
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By: Sen. Larry Walker (R – Perry)
With two more legislative days under our belts, we have now officially hit the halfway point of the 2022 Legislative Session. To this point, the Senate has been exceedingly productive, having passed a total 45 Senate Bills and Resolutions throughout our first 20 days of business. This week, in particular, the Senate advanced measures that provide additional tools to be utilized by our 911 communications officers and a bill to grant parents more oversight in the education of their children.
Continue reading “Capitol Recap: Week 7”Senator John Albers Passes Legislation to Protect Workers and Businesses in Georgia
ATLANTA (February 23, 2022) | Senator John Albers (R – Roswell) has sponsored Senate Bill 331, the Protecting Georgia Businesses and Workers Act. SB 331, which recently passed the Senate, is a critical piece of legislation that will prevent local governments from passing onerous mandates relating to the regulation of employee work hours, scheduling, or employee output. However, SB 331 allows local governments to dictate hours and scheduling for any business that contracts with local governments.
Continue reading “Senator John Albers Passes Legislation to Protect Workers and Businesses in Georgia”DUGAN: An Update from the Capitol
By: Sen. Mike Dugan (R – Carrollton)
With Thursday’s adjournment signifying the end of our 18th legislative day, we are quickly approaching the halfway point of the 2022 Legislative Session. This week, a total of fifteen bills and resolutions passed on the Senate Floor, many of which carried bipartisan support. The Senate now houses the budget – so that is one of our key focuses this week.
Continue reading “DUGAN: An Update from the Capitol”Capitol Recap: Week 6
By: Sen. Larry Walker (R – Perry)
With Thursday’s adjournment signifying the end of our 18th legislative day, we are quickly approaching the halfway point of the 2022 Legislative Session. This week, a total of fifteen bills and resolutions passed on the Senate Floor, many of which carried bipartisan support. Now that the budget is in the Senate’s hands, that, too, has become one of the key fixtures of our work this week.
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