Official Press Releases
By: State Sen. Greg Goggans
ATLANTA (November 6, 2009) –
Taxes and the Business Climate
A very important determinant of a business deciding to locate or expand is the business “climate” of the state. That is, how does a state stack up against other states in key areas that determine the cost of doing business and the ability to make a profit. Continue reading “South Georgia at the State Capitol”
ATLANTA (Nov. 3, 2009) – State Senator Jim Butterworth (R-Clarkesville) held a government collaboration summit with city and county leaders last week in Habersham County. The meeting served as a forum to discuss how to improve their partnership as well as the need to serve constituents with results-oriented solutions. Continue reading “Sen. Butterworth Holds Summit with City and County Leaders”
ATLANTA (Nov. 2, 2009) – State Sen. Vincent Fort (D-Atlanta) testified in the Georgia State Capitol before members of the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform’s Domestic Policy Subcommittee, which included Chairman Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio), Rep. David Scott (D-Georgia) and Rep. Lynn Westmoreland (R-Georgia). Fort spoke about Atlanta’s soaring foreclosure rates and the negative influence predatory lending has had on Atlanta neighborhoods.
Continue reading “Senator Fort Testifies Before Congress on Foreclosures and Predatory Lending”
ATLANTA (Oct. 29, 2009) – Sen. George Hooks (D-Americus) this week was reappointed to the OneGeorgia Authority Overview Committee by Lt. Governor Casey Cagle. Hooks is the only member to serve on the committee since its inception nine years ago, which was established to financially assist the state’s most economically challenged areas.
Continue reading “Sen. Hooks to Continue Longtime Service with OneGeorgia Authority”
ATLANTA (Oct. 28, 2009) – State Sen. Vincent Fort (D-Atlanta) and members of the Atlanta Fighting Foreclosure Coalition received disappointing news that Wells Fargo/Wachovia’s foreclosure moratorium would not be extended beyond October. Sen. Fort and other supporters met with bank leaders today to discuss a possible extend of the moratorium for an additional six months, which was denied by Wells Fargo/Wachovia.
Continue reading “Wells Fargo/Wachovia Refuses to Extend Foreclosure Moratorium in Atlanta”