ATLANTA (February 9, 2023) | Today, Sen. Sonya Halpern (D – Atlanta), held a press conference with members of the General Assembly, several Presidents of Georgia’s HBCUs, partner organizations and other stakeholders to announce the findings and recommendations of the Senate Study Committee on Excellence, Innovation, and Technology at HBCUs.
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ATLANTA (February 8, 2023) | Today, Majority Whip Sen. Randy Robertson (R – Cataula) introduced Senate Bill 114, legislation to incorporate the City of Buckhead City, Georgia.
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ATLANTA (February 6, 2023) | Secretary of the Senate Majority Caucus Sen. Larry Walker (R – Perry) was appointed by Lt. Governor Burt Jones and the Senate Committee on Assignments to serve on a number of board oversight committees, the committees are as follows:
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ATLANTA (February 2, 2023) | Yesterday, Senate Bill 11, sponsored by Sen. John Albers (R – Roswell), passed with bipartisan support in the Senate Chamber. SB 11 is the first piece of legislation to pass out of the Senate in the 2023 Legislative Session. Also known as the “Georgia Fights Terrorism Act,” SB 11 would provide independent and concurrent jurisdiction to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) for crimes related to terrorism.
Continue reading ““Georgia Fights Terrorism Act” – First Bill to Pass Out of the Senate Chamber”Major Building Materials Company to Invest $59 Million in Upson County
ATLANTA (January 31, 2023) | Late last week, Governor Brian Kemp announced that Green Georgia, LLC, a sustainable building materials company, will invest $59 million in a new headquarters for the company, located in Thomaston, Georgia. This major investment will create over 170 new jobs for Georgians. Thomaston is located in Upson County, a county that Senate President Pro Tempore Sen. John F. Kennedy (R – Macon) serves as part of Senate District 18. Green Georgia, LLC has pledged to partner with local contractors in the area to construct the over 300,000 square-foot production facility at the Thomaston-Upson Industrial Park. This facility will support addressing the increasing demand for more eco-friendly building solutions across the Southeast.
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