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March 11, 2010

Senator James Recognizes HBCU Bus Tours.com with Senate Resolution

ATLANTA (March 11, 2010) – Sen. Donzella James (D-College Park) will present HBCU Bus Tours.com with a Senate Resolution (SR 1197) honoring the organization for its 28 years of service. The company connects inner city students with historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) around the country, allows them to tour the campuses and prepares students for the collegiate experience. Atlanta will serve as a departure city for students participating in the spring tour March 8 thru April 8.

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March 11, 2010

Sen. Ronnie Chance named 2010 Legislator of the Year

ATLANTA – (Mar 11, 2010) State Sen. Ronnie Chance (R-Tyrone) was recently presented with the Charles H. Barco Award by the Southeastern Legal Foundation as the 2010 Legislator of the Year.

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March 10, 2010

Seabaugh announces Superior Court Reductions

ATLANTA (Mar. 10, 2010) – Senate Majority Whip Mitch Seabaugh (R-Sharpsburg) dropped legislation today that would reduce the number of Superior Court judges in an effort to find budget savings. Currently Georgia has 205 Superior Court judges. Seabaugh’s bill would reduce that number to 186.

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March 9, 2010

Sen. Buckner to host Town Hall Meeting on Tax Allocation Districts

ATLANTA (March 9, 2010) – Sen. Gail Buckner (D-Jonesboro) will hold a town hall meeting in McDonough on Saturday, March 13 where tax allocation districts will be the main topic of discussion. Bob White, executive director of the Henry County Development Authority, will present information about the Tax Allocation District that is being proposed by the Henry County Board of Commissioners. The Association of County Commissioners of Georgia has also been invited to present information about legislation that is currently pending on property tax evaluations.

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March 9, 2010

Sen. Judson Hill’s Medical ID Theft Protection Clears Senate

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”