ATLANTA – State Representative Emory Dunahoo, Jr. (R-Gainesville) was visited today by a group of constituents from the Village in Deaton Creek, a community in southeast Hall County. The group of 22 made an educational trip to the Georgia State Capitol so that they could meet their new state representative and governor. Continue reading “Rep. Emory Dunahoo Visited by Deaton Creek Constituents”
Rep. Atwood Introduces Legislation to Reform SPLOST
ATLANTA – State Representative Alex Atwood (R-St. Simons) announced today the introduction of House Bill 814, a SPLOST reform bill that would increase public oversight of Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) funds and the voter approved projects those funds support. Under the new bill, state courts and the Attorney General would have the power to enforce these requirements. Continue reading “Rep. Atwood Introduces Legislation to Reform SPLOST”
House Speaker David Ralston Charges Small Business Committee with Red Tape Watch Initiative
ATLANTA—House Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) today met with the Special Committee on Small Business Development and Job Creation and charged it with reviewing and evaluating Georgia’s regulatory environment. This effort, called Red Tape Watch, will be carried out throughout the 2012 legislative session. Continue reading “House Speaker David Ralston Charges Small Business Committee with Red Tape Watch Initiative”
Rep. Welch Authors Legislation to Initiate a Constitutional Convention to Balance Federal Budget
ATLANTA – State Representative Andy Welch (R-Locust Grove) authors House Resolution 1137 that calls for a constitutional convention for the purpose of amending the United States Constitution to require Congress to operate under a balanced budget. Continue reading “Rep. Welch Authors Legislation to Initiate a Constitutional Convention to Balance Federal Budget”
Rep. Ann Purcell Awarded for Her Work on SB 178
ATLANTA – State Representative Ann R. Purcell (R-Rincon) recently received the Outstanding Legislator of the Year Award from the Georgia Council on Aging (GCOA), as well as a Legislator of the Year award from the Assisted Living Federation of America and the Georgia Community Care Association. These recognitions come after Representative Purcell’s work last year on Senate Bill 178, which established the “assisted living community” as a new category of long-term health care provider in Georgia. Continue reading “Rep. Ann Purcell Awarded for Her Work on SB 178”