Official Press Releases
ATLANTA (March 9, 2018) | Sen. Tyler Harper (R – Ocilla) recently announced that the city of Douglas, Georgia in Coffee County has been selected to advance to the next phase of grant funding for the creation of Miracle Field at Wade Davis Park.
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ATLANTA (March 8, 2018) | Sen. Donzella James (D – Atlanta) welcomed world-renowned artist, Steve R. Allen, and His Excellency Sebastién Impeto Pengo, Chief Administrator of the Ministry of Medium and Small Enterprises for the nation of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the Senate on March 7, 2018.
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ATLANTA (March 8, 2018) | Sen. Ed Harbison (D – Columbus) was pleased to honor Ranger Daniel Boatwright with Senate Resolution 859 at the state Capitol on Wednesday, March 7, 2018.
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This week in the Senate, the Crossover Day deadline was passed as we officially completed days 27, 28 and 29 of the legislative session. While there were many important pieces of legislation passed on the floor on Crossover Day, arguably the biggest piece of legislation to come before the Senate in years, House Bill 918, passed the day after. This legislation will reduce the current 6 percent top income tax rate in Georgia to 5.75 percent in 2019 and 5.5 percent in 2020. It will also double the standard deduction from $3,000 to $6,000.
ATLANTA (March 8, 2018) | Sen. Burt Jones (R –Jackson) welcomed Malcolm Mitchell to the Senate yesterday to commend him for his achievements and to recognize March 7, 2018, as Children’s Literacy Day at the state Capitol with the adoption of Senate Resolution 961. Continue reading “Senator Burt Jones Welcomes Malcolm Mitchell to the Senate”