House Passes Georgia Water Stewardship Act
Measure will protect water resources throughout the state

ATLANTA – The Georgia House of Representatives today passed House Bill 1094, the Georgia Water Stewardship Act, by a vote 166-5. This legislation will protect Georgia’s water supply by limiting hours of outdoor watering, encouraging new voluntary water conservation programs, and by requiring high efficiency plumbing fixtures, like toilets, shower heads, and faucets, to be installed in newly constructed buildings.

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House Passes Georgia Water Stewardship Act
Measure will protect water resources throughout the state

Georgia House of Representatives Raises over $46 Thousand in Support of the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund

MARTA employees contribute $30,000 to the House Helping Haiti Event

ATLANTA- House Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) today announced that the House Helping Haiti bi-partisan fundraising event raised a total of $46,302 to benefit the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund.  The event took place on Thursday, February 11th at the Georgia Railroad Freight Depot and featured special guests Brian Finneran, Coy Wire and Ovie Mughelli from the Atlanta Falcons. Continue reading

Georgia House of Representatives Raises over $46 Thousand in Support of the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund

Former House Speaker Tom Murphy to be Honored with Portrait in State Capitol
Unveiling event will commemorate late Speaker’s 86th birthday

ATLANTA— The Georgia House of Representatives will unveil a portrait of the late Speaker Thomas B. Murphy on Wednesday, March 10th, at 10:00 a.m. in the House chamber of the Georgia State Capitol.  The portrait will be on permanent loan from the Murphy family and the unveiling will commemorate the 86th anniversary of Speaker Murphy’s birth. Continue reading

Former House Speaker Tom Murphy to be Honored with Portrait in State Capitol
Unveiling event will commemorate late Speaker’s 86th birthday