Official Press Releases
ATLANTA- (Jan. 27, 2010) – Sen. Preston Smith (R-Rome) today introduced his package of health insurance reform legislation in the Georgia State Senate, which is supported by more than 20 of his Senate colleagues.
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By Sen. Emanuel Jones
ATLANTA (Jan. 27, 2010) – There is a crisis occurring in our schools, and it’s a crisis of common sense. What else do you call it when a well-behaved, 14-year-old boy is treated like a common criminal for voluntarily turning in a pocket knife to his school principle? The zero tolerance approach to discipline often serves only to entrap good kids into a life of crime. I have introduced a legislative package to limit the abuse of zero tolerance policies and bring some common sense into the way schools discipline their students.
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ATLANTA (Jan. 27, 2010) – The Senate and House Economic Development committees gathered at the State Capitol for their first joint meeting of the session to hear from several economic experts on how to grow jobs in Georgia. Co-chaired by state Sen. Chip Pearson (R-Dawsonville) and Rep. Ron Stephens (R-Savannah), the committees were joined by the Special Committee on Small Business Development and Job Creation, a new standing House committee devoted to examining proposals to promote small business and job creation.
ATLANTA (Jan. 26, 2010) – Today, State Sen. Jim Butterworth (R-Clarkesville) and the entire Georgia Senate adopted Senate Resolution 853 to recognize and commend the Super Sabre Society, a group of United States Air force (USAF) pilots that flew the USAF F-100 fighter-bomber aircraft. Continue reading “Sen. Butterworth Honors Super Sabre Society”
ATLANTA (Jan. 27, 2010) – President Pro Tempore Tommie Williams (R-Lyons) spoke to the entire Senate body today thanking each senator who volunteered to take six additional furlough days through the end of the fiscal year. Those who took the voluntary days in the fall will have taken a total of eleven furlough days for this year’s budget. The money will be returned to the State Treasury to help fill additional budget gaps.