ATLANTA (July 17, 2013) – Sen. Vincent Fort (D-Atlanta) has issued the following statement: Continue reading “Sen. Fort Applauds Stevie Wonder’s Boycott of Florida”
Statement from Sen. Staton Regarding Supreme Court Ruling on the Voting Rights Act
ATLANTA (June 25, 2013) – Sen. Cecil Staton (R-Macon) has released the following statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to strike down Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act. Continue reading “Statement from Sen. Staton Regarding Supreme Court Ruling on the Voting Rights Act”
Sen. Fort Releases Statement Opposing the Supreme Court Decision on the Voter Rights Act
ATLANTA (June 25, 2013) – Senator Vincent Fort (D-Atlanta) has released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down Section 5 of the Voter Rights Act of 1965: Continue reading “Sen. Fort Releases Statement Opposing the Supreme Court Decision on the Voter Rights Act”
Statement from Sen. William Ligon on Resolution Opposing Common Core Standards
ATLANTA (June 24, 2013) – Senator William Ligon (R-Brunswick) provides the following statement on the unanimous vote taken by the State Committee of the Georgia Republican Party passing the resolution opposing the “nationalized” Common Core Standards and the aligned PARCC tests. The vote took place during the committee meeting at the Old State Capitol in Milledgeville on Saturday, June 22, 2013. Continue reading “Statement from Sen. William Ligon on Resolution Opposing Common Core Standards”
Sen. Fort Issues Statement Regarding Supreme Court Decision on Arizona Voting Law
ATLANTA (June 17, 2013) – Sen. Vincent Fort (D-Atlanta) has issued the following statement: Continue reading “Sen. Fort Issues Statement Regarding Supreme Court Decision on Arizona Voting Law”