ATLANTA — House Bill 161 and House Bill 458, introduced by state Representative Alex Atwood (R-Brunswick), received final passage in the Senate on Monday, March 25, 2013, and will now go to the Governor for consideration. HB 161 would increase bailiff responsibilities within the courtroom, and HB 458 would reduce insurance costs for condominiums.
Georgia House Honors Dr. Bob Heaberlin at State Capitol
ATLANTA – State Representative David Stover (R-Newnan) led the Georgia House of Representatives in recognizing Dr. Bob Heaberlin at the state capitol with House Resolution 779 on Wednesday, March 20, 2013, for being named the Association of Middle Level Education’s 2012-2013 National Distinguished Educator of the Year. Dr. Heaberlin is the principal of Lee Middle School in Coweta County.
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Georgia House Honors Gardner Wright at State Capitol
ATLANTA – State Representatives Katie Dempsey (R-Rome) led the Georgia House of Representatives in recognizing Gardner Wright of Rome at the state capitol with House Resolution 767 on Thursday, March 21, 2013.
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Rep. Alisha Thomas Morgan Named One of the Country’s Top Black Women Impacting Education
ATLANTA –State Representative Alisha Thomas Morgan (D-Austell) was recently named one of the top black women affecting education in the country by The Root. Rep. Morgan joins professors, reformers, and other national legislators who were also named to The Root’s list of top black women impacting education.
Fulton Should Cut Waste, Not Grady
By Speaker Pro-Tempore Jan Jones (R-Milton)
(755 words)
Dear Fulton: Cut Your Waste
As a 30-year Fulton resident both in Atlanta and north Fulton, I’ve shared my neighbors’ frustration with an unwieldy county government lacking competence on critical services only it can perform – and that nearby counties perform well.