ATLANTA (February 6, 2019) | Sen. John Albers (R – Roswell) sponsored Senate Resolution 71 which designates February 5, 2019, as Firefighters Recognition Day in the Georgia Senate. SR 71 honors the 600 fire departments, 2,200 stations and over 25,000 firefighters who go above and beyond to protect their fellow Georgians. Continue reading “Sen. John Albers Honors Firefighters and Commends Agencies for Preparation during Weekend Festivities”
Update from the Capitol: Big Issues at a Glance
By: Sen. Larry Walker (R – Perry)
There are many issues in the state of Georgia that garner a lot of media attention, questions and comments from our constituents, but probably the most talked about this year surround access and affordability of health care. With the two “hot” topics related to this being, Medicaid waivers and our Certificate of Need requirements. Continue reading “Update from the Capitol: Big Issues at a Glance”
Senator Zahra Karinshak Elected Chairperson of the Gwinnett Senate Delegation
ATLANTA (January 31, 2019) |Senator Zahra Karinshak (D – Duluth) is proud to announce her newly-elected position as Chairwoman of the Gwinnett Senate Delegation. Continue reading “Senator Zahra Karinshak Elected Chairperson of the Gwinnett Senate Delegation”
Sen. Brandon Beach to Host Press Conference
ATLANTA (January 29, 2019) | Sen. Brandon Beach (R – Alpharetta) will hold a press conference to introduce the Rural Georgia Jobs and Growth Act from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 30, 2019.
WHAT: Press Conference
WHO: Sen. Brandon Beach
WHEN: Wednesday, January 30, 2019
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
WHERE: Senate Press Conference Room (203 CLOB)
Coverdell Legislative Office Building
18 Capitol Square S.W.
Atlanta, GA 30334
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For Immediate Release:
Jan. 29, 2019
Andrew Allison, Broadcast Specialist
andrew.allison@senate.ga.gov
404.656.0028
Update from the Capitol: Budget Hearings
By: Sen. Larry Walker (R – Perry)
This week in the Senate, we began joint budget hearings and heard Governor Kemp give his specific proposals for the Amended FY 2019 and General FY 2020 Budgets. The hearings started out with an overall economic outlook from the Governor’s Office of Planning and Budget. We were told that Georgia is ahead of most states as far as job growth goes, and that we have exceeded our revenue collection expectations, leaving us with a positive economic outlook for the next year. However, it was mentioned that an ever-changing stock market leads people to believe in an upcoming recession. Because of this, we must remain conservative in our revenue estimate and planned expeditures as we balance the needs of Georgia’s citizens with a fiscally responsible balanced budget that allows us to maintain a healthy rainy day fund. Continue reading “Update from the Capitol: Budget Hearings”