ATLANTA (March 1, 2018) | Senate Resolution 681, sponsored by Sen. Marty Harbin (R – Tyrone), passed the Senate Floor on Wednesday, February 28, 2018. This resolution urges the United States Congress to take action on the Parental Rights Amendment allowing parents to raise their children with minimal governmental interference. Continue reading “Resolution Encouraging Federal Action on Parental Rights Passes Senate Floor”
Georgia Senate Passes the BILD Act and the FIBRE Act to Expand Broadband Access in Rural Georgia
ATLANTA (March 1, 2018) | Two broadband expansion bills sponsored by Sen. Steve Gooch (R – Dahlonega), Senate Bills 232 and 426, passed the Senate on Crossover Day, Wednesday, February 28, 2018. Each bill passed with overwhelming bipartisan support.
Sen. Larry Walker Welcomes Bleckley County FFA Forestry Team
ATLANTA (February 27, 2018) | Sen. Larry Walker (R – Perry) welcomed the Bleckley County FFA Forestry Team to the state Capitol on Tuesday, February 20, 2018. The Bleckley County FFA Forestry Team placed first at the 2017 National FFA Convention Career Development Event in Indianapolis, Indiana. Continue reading “Sen. Larry Walker Welcomes Bleckley County FFA Forestry Team”
Senate Bill 309 Passes the Senate
ATLANTA (February 27, 2018) | Senate Bill 309, sponsored by Sen. Josh McKoon (R – Columbus), passed the Senate on Monday, February 26, 2018. The bill would require all cities in Georgia to close primary and election polls at 7 p.m., would eliminate special election run-offs for state or county elections and would call for special primaries to be held before special elections. Continue reading “Senate Bill 309 Passes the Senate”
Sen. Larry Walker Welcomes Byron Elementary Navy Junior ROTC
ATLANTA (February 26, 2018) | Sens. Larry Walker (R – Perry) and John F. Kennedy (R – Macon) welcomed Byron Elementary School’s Navy Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) to the state Capitol on Friday, February 23, 2018. Byron Elementary School, located in Peach County, is the only elementary school in Georgia to offer a Junior ROTC program.
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