ATLANTA (August 5, 2019) |On Monday, August 5, at the Colonnade Center in Ringgold, Georgia, school bus divers from northwest Georgia, and some even from Tennessee will be participating in an all-day mandatory training and continued education course before driving school buses. This course is required for school bus drivers in Georgia. Senator Jeff Mullis (R – Chickamauga) will be joining drivers from Catoosa, Dade, Walker Counties and some from Hamilton and Bradly Counties in Tennessee at the training session. Continue reading “Sen. Jeff Mullis Attends School Bus Safety Summit”
Corruption Should Not be Ignored Because Of Party Affiliation
By: Sen. Burt Jones (R – Jackson)
Since the late 1980s, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport has been at the center of allegations of corruption, bribery and improper handling of the procurement process. In order to address these well-publicized issues, I sponsored Senate Bill 131, the “Georgia Major Airport Authority Act,” which would create a state authority to oversee the operation of the airport. SB 131 is the result of recommendations passed unanimously by the 13-member, bipartisan airport study committee which met during the 2018 interim. Their recommendation to transfer the responsibility of the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to an authority that mirrors the structure of the Georgia World Congress Center Authority and the Georgia Ports Authority is the primary language in SB 131.
Continue reading “Corruption Should Not be Ignored Because Of Party Affiliation”Sen. John Wilkinson Appointed Chair of Senate Study Committee
ATLANTA (August 2, 2019) | Sen. John Wilkinson (R – Toccoa) was recently appointed by Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan to chair the Senate Study Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Landscape Workforce Access. Continue reading “Sen. John Wilkinson Appointed Chair of Senate Study Committee”
Update on City of Villa Rica Bypass
ATLANTA (August 1, 2019) |Senate Majority Leader Mike Dugan (R – Carrollton) recently announced updates to the City of Villa Rica bypass project. Continue reading “Update on City of Villa Rica Bypass”
Sen. Brandon Beach Appointed Chairman of Senate Study Committee
ATLANTA (July 31, 2019) | Sen. Brandon Beach (R – Alpharetta) was recently appointed to serve as Chairman of the Senate Gaming and Pari-mutuel Wagering on Horse Racing and Growing Georgia’s Equine Industry Study Committee by Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan. Continue reading “Sen. Brandon Beach Appointed Chairman of Senate Study Committee”