Official Press Releases
ATLANTA (Jan. 15, 2010) – Sen. Donzella James (D-College Park) has joined forces with East Point Mayor Earnestine D. Pittman, State Rep. Joe Heckstall (D-East Point) and the Honorable Patsy Jo Hilliard, former mayor of East Point, to encourage schools, businesses and members of the faith community to make generous monetary donations to the citizens of Haiti.
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ATLANTA (Jan. 15, 2010) – Sen. Gail Buckner (D-Jonesboro) is announcing two local events and encouraging the public to attend. She will hold a public meeting for the 44th Senate District to give citizens an overview of the 2010 Legislative Session on Tuesday, Jan. 19 in Stockbridge.
ATLANTA (Jan. 29, 2010) – Sen. Emanuel Jones (D-Decatur) is inviting the public to attend a town hall meeting on Saturday, Jan. 30 to discuss education and jobs at the Fairview Public Library in Stockbridge. He will be joined by State Superintendent of Schools Kathy Cox to talk about the issues facing education in Georgia, and will also discuss his legislation to curb the abuse of zero tolerance discipline policies in schools. A representative of the Georgia Department of Labor will also be present to talk about issues facing employment in Georgia.
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Laws should be easy to follow, simple to enforce and always balance public safety and private rights. As legislators, we work to craft laws that improve Georgia’s economy, transportation infrastructure, education, health care, and lower taxes. We strive to make Georgia a cleaner, friendlier, and safer place. We also have a great responsibility to protect the rights afforded to us through the Constitution of the United States: the rights to freedom of speech, religion, to own personal property, and the right to bear arms. Creating laws that promote, protect and maintain personal freedoms requires a delicate balance. When laws don’t achieve these goals, lawmakers have a duty to improve them.
MARIETTA (Jan. 15, 2010) – State Sen. Judson Hill (R-Marietta) and all Senate Republicans have requested that Attorney General Thurbert Baker challenge the constitutionality of the health care legislation, HR 3590, the Patient Protections and Affordable Care Act, awaiting final passage in the U.S. Congress. This legislation could have large financial consequences for Georgia if it is implemented. Continue reading “Sen. Judson Hill Requests Attorney General Challenge Constitutionality of Federal Legislation”