ATLANTA (Jan. 30, 2024) – On Friday, Jan. 26, the Georgia State Senate passed Senate Bill 358, sponsored by the Senate Committee on Ethics Chairman Sen. Max Burns (R-Sylvania). The legislation would authorize the State Election Board to investigate the administration of primary and election laws by the Secretary of State and local county elections officials.
Continue reading “Senate Passes Legislation to Empower State Election Board to Investigate Secretary of State”Sen. Max Burns Applauds USDOT and GDOT Grants for Millen Railroad Developments
ATLANTA (Dec. 15, 2023) — Senator Max Burns (R-Sylvania) commends Governor Brian P. Kemp for securing a groundbreaking $12 million grant from the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) to address railroad crossing blockages in Millen, Georgia. The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) will provide an additional $3 million in funds for this effort.
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ATLANTA (Oct. 31, 2023) | On Wednesday, November 1, 2023, at 1 p.m., the Senate Committee on Ethics, chaired by Senator Max Burns (R – Sylvania), will hold a meeting to hear input from the Secretary of State and other stakeholders regarding the state of Georgia’s elections and electronic voting systems.
Continue reading “Senate Committee on Ethics to Hold Meeting on Georgia Elections”Sen. Max Burns Commends Governor Kemp for Community Violence Reduction Grant Awards
ATLANTA (June 12, 2023) | Last week, Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that he has made preliminary grant awards totaling more than $83.5 million for 118 qualified projects that improve community-level public safety measures and address law enforcement staffing challenges that arose during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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ATLANTA (May 23, 2023) | Last week, Governor Brian P. Kemp announced preliminary grant awards for a series of qualified projects across Georgia that aim to improve neighborhood assets and access to healthy food for areas disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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