ATLANTA (January 30, 2013) – Sen. Nan Orrock (D-Atlanta) and Sen. Lester Jackson (D-Savannah) co-signed a letter with 324 other state legislators from 40 states urging President Barack Obama to prioritize climate change in his second term. Continue reading “Georgia Lawmakers Join National Call on President Obama to Prioritize Climate Change”
Sen. Staton Commends Passage of Non-Partisan Elections Legislation
ATLANTA (January 29, 2013) – Sen. Cecil Staton (R-Macon) and Sen. Burt Jones (R-Jackson) commend the passage of the following Senate Bills today: SB25, SB26, SB27, SB29 SB30, SB31, SB32. If approved by both houses of the Georgia General Assembly, this legislation would establish non-partisan municipal elections for the Macon-Bibb consolidated government. Continue reading “Sen. Staton Commends Passage of Non-Partisan Elections Legislation”
Sen. John Albers Introduces Bill to Eliminate TSPLOST Tax Penalty on Local Governments
ATLANTA (January 29, 2013) – Sen. John Albers (R- Roswell) today introduced Senate Bill 73 to reduce the financial burden on local governments who failed to pass the Transportation Special Purpose Local Options Sales Tax (TSPLOST) referendum. If passed, this legislation will effectively remove the TSPLOST “penalty provision,” which requires local governments who rejected the TSPLOST to pay more for transportation grants. Continue reading “Sen. John Albers Introduces Bill to Eliminate TSPLOST Tax Penalty on Local Governments”
Senator Jack Murphy Appointed to Southern States Energy Board
ATLANTA (January 28, 2013) – Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle appointed Sen. Jack Murphy (R-Cummings) to the Southern States Energy Board (SSEB). Continue reading “Senator Jack Murphy Appointed to Southern States Energy Board”
Recess and Review: Georgia’s Budget
By: Sen. Jeff Mullis (R – Chickamauga)
This week, the Georgia General Assembly recessed in order to begin a series of joint budget hearings at the state capitol. During this process, members of both the Senate and House Appropriations Committees worked together on a careful line-by-line analysis of our state budget. This is a complicated process and requires a thorough account of every taxpayer dollar. In addition to setting the framework for the FY 2014 budget (the “big budget”), the FY 2013 budget (the “little budget”) must be revised to account for unexpected expenses.