ATLANTA (November 5, 2014) | Georgians statewide voted to approve Constitutional Amendment A by a wide margin on Tuesday, November 4; effectively prohibiting the Georgia General Assembly from increasing the maximum state income tax rate. The measure was proposed through Senate Resolution 415 by Senate President Pro Tempore David Shafer (R – Duluth), a longtime supporter of tax reform, during the 2014 legislative session. Continue reading “Sen. David Shafer’s Constitutional Amendment Prohibiting Increase in State Income Tax Receives Widespread Voter Approval”
Senator Hardie Davis Accepts My Brother’s Keeper Community Challenge
AUGUSTA, Ga. (October 30, 2014) | Senator Hardie Davis (D-Augusta) has accepted the My Brother’s Keeper Community Challenge. By accepting the My Brother’s Keeper Community Challenge, communities commit to convene key stakeholders to get involved locally, to implement proven strategies for improving the life outcomes of young people, to measure their successes and setbacks, and to share their plans to help communities learn from one another. Continue reading “Senator Hardie Davis Accepts My Brother’s Keeper Community Challenge”
Sen. Brandon Beach Joins Local Leaders for Avalon Opening
ATLANTA (October 30, 2014) | State Senator Brandon Beach (R- Alpharetta) was on hand for the grand opening of the Avalon mixed-use development in Alpharetta, Ga. on Thursday, October 30. Continue reading “Sen. Brandon Beach Joins Local Leaders for Avalon Opening”
Sen. John Wilkinson and Senate Team Participate in the 2014 Legislative Livestock Showdown
ATLANTA (October 16, 2014) | The Georgia State Senate team, captained by Sen. John Wilkinson (R – Toccoa), chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, fell just short of “bringing home the bacon” at the 2014 Legislative Livestock Showdown on Saturday, October 11, at the Georgia National Fairgrounds in Perry. The fourth annual event, an entertaining showmanship competition between members of the Georgia State House and Georgia State Senate, was co-sponsored by the Georgia Department of Agriculture. Continue reading “Sen. John Wilkinson and Senate Team Participate in the 2014 Legislative Livestock Showdown”
Sen. Hardie Davis Hosts Meet and Greet with Augusta’s New Leaders Council
AUGUSTA (October 15, 2014) | Sen. Hardie Davis (Augusta) and the Augusta chapter of New Leaders Council (NLC) held a meet and greet Tuesday, October 14, at Café 209. The chapter, formed in 2013, is currently seeking and recruiting young professionals who aspire to become engaged civic leaders in the community. The inaugural class of the NLC was in attendance to greet potential new members and answer any questions. Continue reading “Sen. Hardie Davis Hosts Meet and Greet with Augusta’s New Leaders Council”