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Budget Dominates the Beginning of the 2010 Legislative Session

By Sen. Chip Pearson

Sen. Chip Pearson

DAWSONVILLE (Jan. 22, 2009) – As the Georgia General Assembly kicks off the 2010 Legislative Session, I’m honored to again represent the people of 51st Senate District at the State Capitol.  While our most immediate task is to balance the statewide budget, our overarching goal must be to revitalize Georgia’s job sector.  The state cannot hope to move forward until we create more jobs and get Georgians back to work.  

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Senator Fort to Host Candlelight Vigil for Lives Lost Due to Grady Dialysis Closure

WHAT:           State Sen. Vincent Fort (D-Atlanta) will join the Grady Coalition, Atlanta Building Leadership for Empowerment and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees for a candlelight vigil at Emory’s Candler Road Dialysis Center.  The vigil will honor the three dialysis patients that died after the Grady dialysis clinic closed and address Emory’s role in the closure.

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Rogers: Balancing the State Budget Begins

ATLANTA, GA (Jan. 19, 2010) – The budget process began this week with Gov. Sonny Perdue (R-GA) presenting the 2010 Amended and 2011 General State budgets to the Georgia General Assembly.  As an active leader of the Senate Appropriations Committee and one of three Senate Budget conferees, Senate Majority Leader Chip Rogers (R-Woodstock) is participating in the joint budget hearings at the Capitol this week.

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