MARIETTA (Mar. 9, 2010) – A bill aimed to protect Georgia families from the quickly-spreading crime of medical identification theft overwhelmingly passed the Georgia state Senate Monday. State Sen. Judson Hill (R-Marietta) authored Senate Bill 334 which will bring felony charges against any person who willfully and fraudulently uses another person’s identity for obtaining medical care. Continue reading “Sen. Judson Hill’s Medical ID Theft Protection Clears Senate”
Sen. Judson Hill Announces Legislation Protecting Georgia’s Public Works Jobs
MARIETTA (Mar. 8, 2010) – State Sen. Judson Hill (R-Marietta) today introduced the Georgia Public Works and Contractor Protection Act (Senate Bill 460) to help safeguard taxpayer-funded jobs in Georgia. This important new legislation aims to clarify the existing legal process for obtaining public contracts and the employee eligibility verification system. SB 460 also establishes clear consequences for violation of worker protection procedures. Continue reading “Sen. Judson Hill Announces Legislation Protecting Georgia’s Public Works Jobs”
Fort: State Cannot Afford to Ignore Dropout Rates
ATLANTA (March 8, 2010) – Sen. Vincent Fort (D-Atlanta) is urging the Senate to pass his Dropout Deterrent Act (SB132), which will increase the mandatory school attendance ages from 16 to 17. Georgia has a dropout rate of 21 percent with 38,000 students failing to graduate from high school in 2007. High school dropouts cost the state $23.5 million annually.
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Sen. Orrock Announces Annual Women Entrepreneurs Day in Georgia
ATLANTA (March 8, 2010) – Sen. Nan Orrock (D-Atlanta) today announced the first Women Entrepreneurs Day in Georgia, now an annual event at the State Capitol. Recognizing Georgia’s nearly 200,000 women business owners, Women Entrepreneurs Day highlights the impact women entrepreneurs make on the state and national economy.
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No Stone Unturned
By Sen. Jim Butterworth
“Leave no stone unturned.” This has become the theme of the budget process during the past few weeks. With Georgia facing an unprecedented slide in revenue numbers for the last 18 months, we have no choice but to make tough spending cuts. With education accounting for over 60 percent of state spending, our choices to cut are dismal at best. Continue reading “No Stone Unturned”