Official Press Releases
ATLANTA (March 26, 2010) – The Georgia Senate today voted in favor of protecting teachers’ salaries by passing Senate Bill 515, the Educators Salary Protection Act, by a margin of 35-11. The measure, sponsored by Senator Preston Smith (R-Rome), seeks to protect Georgia teachers from additional furlough days.
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ATLANTA (Mar. 26, 2010) – The Georgia Senate overwhelmingly joined Sen. Hardie Davis (D-Augusta) Friday in support of two important pieces of legislation authored by the Augusta legislator. Davis’ bills focused on ending the state-run Georgia Golf Hall of Fame Authority (Senate Bill 449) and improving oversized vehicle safety on Georgia’s roads (Senate Bill 526). Continue reading “Senate Approves Davis’ Golf Hall of Fame, Public Safety Measures”
MARIETTA (Mar. 26, 2010) – Legislation aimed at increasing competition among heath insurance providers by expanding Georgian’s private healthcare choices outside the state passed the Georgia Senate Wednesday. State Sen. Judson Hill (R-Marietta) authored Senate Bill 407 that would allow Georgia healthcare customers to buy approved out-of-state healthcare insurance plans. Continue reading “Sen. Judson Hill’s Healthcare Choice Expansion Passes Senate”
ATLANTA (March 26, 2010) – Today, State Sen. Johnny Grant (R-Milledgeville) led the charge for a state effort to manage autism. Senate Bill 161 establishes an Autism Taskforce that will develop a plan to educate and inform parents, families and health care professionals about early intervention and treatment of autism. Continue reading “Sen. Grant fights for Autistic Children in Senate”
ATLANTA (March 25, 2010) – State Sen. Jim Butterworth (R-Clarkesville) was recently appointed chairman of the Senate Committee on State and Local Government by Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle and the Committee on Assignments. This appointment became necessary after Senator Lee Hawkins resigned from the State Senate to run for higher office. Continue reading “Senator Butterworth Appointed Chairman of State and Local Government Committee”