Official Press Releases
By: Sen. Mike Hodges (R–Brunswick)
With just days remaining in the 2026 Legislative Session before Sine Die on April 2, Republicans under the Gold Dome are in a full sprint to deliver on the promises we made to you. Every vote, every bill, and every late night is focused on defending your hard-earned money and preserving the conservative values that make Georgia the best place to live, work, and raise a family.
Continue reading “COLUMN: Hodges: Weeks Nine & Ten Under the Gold Dome”We have officially reached Crossover Day, one of our biggest milestones in the legislative session. This is the deadline for Senate bills to move to the House in order to remain eligible for consideration this year. Now the process begins again in the House, where lawmakers will carefully review, debate and vote on these proposals before they can move forward.
Continue reading “COLUMN: Hodges: Crossover Week Under the Gold Dome”By: Sen. Mike Hodges (R–Brunswick)
Crossover Day is almost here, which means the pace under the Gold Dome has intensified as we work to move Senate legislation to the House before the March 6 deadline. These final days before Crossover are always long, but they are focused on advancing the priorities you’ve sent us to Atlanta to accomplish.
Continue reading “COLUMN: Hodges: Week Seven Under the Gold Dome”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”We are now well into the 2026 Legislative Session, and the work under the Gold Dome is moving quickly. Even with winter weather trying to slow things down, the Senate stayed on track and focused on delivering results for Georgians.
Continue reading “COLUMN: Hodges: Weeks Two & Three Under the Gold Dome”