ATLANTA (February 24, 2026) — Today, the Georgia Senate passed Senate Bill 392, the “Waste Reduction Act of 2026” or “Zero-Based Budgeting Act,” sponsored by Sen. John Albers (R–Roswell) to implement zero-based budgeting practices in state government.
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ATLANTA (February 23, 2026) — Last week, Sen. Jason T. Dickerson (R–Canton) introduced Senate Bill 513 to address chronic student absenteeism in Georgia public schools. Also known as the Every Day Counts Act, this legislation defines a chronically unexcused student as one whose total number of unexcused absences exceeds five during the first 50 school days or reaches 10% of the school days that have occurred to date.
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ATLANTA (February 20, 2026) — Today, State Senator John Albers (R–Roswell), chairman of the Senate Committee on Public Safety, and State Representative Brad Thomas (R–Holly Springs), chairman of the House Special Committee on Resource Management, announced that House Bill 1029 has successfully passed the Georgia General Assembly and now heads to the governor’s desk for consideration.
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By: Sen. Mike Hodges (R–Brunswick)
Crossover Day is quickly approaching, and the Senate is working diligently to send strong, conservative solutions over to the House that deliver real results for you and your family.
It’s never been more important to let Georgians keep more of what they earn. When Republicans first took control of state government in 2002, Georgia’s income tax rate stood at 6%, where it had remained for more than three decades under Democratic leadership. Since then, through years of disciplined, conservative budgeting, we have reduced that rate to 5.19% and put our state on a responsible path toward further reductions. That progress didn’t happen by accident. It happened because we made tough decisions, prioritized taxpayers, and kept our state on a solid financial footing, even through COVID and historic inflation.
Continue reading “COLUMN: Hodges: Weeks Four & Five Under the Gold Dome”Sen. Randal Mangham to Host Next-Gen Young Entrepreneur Day at the Capitol
ATLANTA (February 12, 2026) — On Tuesday, February 17, Senator Randal Mangham (D–Stone Mountain) will host the Next Gen Youth Entrepreneur Day at the Capitol. He will be joined by John Hope Bryant, CEO of Operation Hope Inc., to celebrate all young entrepreneurs in Georgia.
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