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Senator Rogers Authors the Taxpayer Protection Amendment

ATLANTA (January 30, 2009) – Senate Majority Leader Chip Rogers today introduced Senate Resolution 1, The Taxpayer Protection Amendment, which would limit the spending of any future budget surpluses. The measure requires any budget surplus first go to fund increases in student enrollment and then be placed into the state reserve fund. If the state reserve fund were to reach 10% of the previous year budget, surplus funds would then go to pay off state debt or be returned to the taxpayers.

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Mullis Leads the Most Sweeping form of Transportation Legislation in Georgia History

ATLANTA (January 30, 2009)— Senate Transportation Committee Chairman Jeff Mullis (R- Chickamauga) is leading the effort to get Senate Bill 39 and Senate Resolution 44, the Transportation Special Local Option Sales Tax (TSPLOST) bills, passed through the chamber quickly. The legislation unanimously passed through the Senate Transportation Committee this week and legislators are optimistic it will go to the Senate Floor for a full vote on Tuesday, February 3.

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GEORGIA WOMEN LEGISLATORS JOIN GLOBAL PEARL OF WISDOM™ CAMPAIGN

Coalition Promotes Pearl of Wisdom As Worldwide Symbol of Cervical Cancer Prevention

ATLANTA (January 29, 2009) – Marking Cervical Cancer Awareness Month in January, Georgia women legislators have joined a coalition of women’s health and advocacy organizations in the United States and Europe in a new, united effort to prevent cervical cancer worldwide.

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Sen. Kasim Reed Files Legislation to Fund More Police Officers and Firefighters in Atlanta

ATLANTA (January 29, 2009) – State Sen. Kasim Reed (D-Atlanta) is proposing an initiative to fund public safety and help fight crime in the City of Atlanta. A referendum, giving the citizens of Atlanta a choice to levy a 1 mill property tax dedicated solely to funding police and fire officer salaries was announced today. Senators Nan Orrok (D-Atlanta), Vincent Fort (D-Atlanta), and Horacena Tate (D-Atlanta) are co-sponsors of the legislation.

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