ATLANTA – The Georgia Legislative Black Caucus (GLBC) today issued the following statement in response to the resignation of State Representative Jason Spencer (R-Woodbine) from the Georgia House of Representatives effective July 31, 2018: Continue reading “Georgia Legislative Black Caucus Issues Statement in Response to Rep. Spencer’s Resignation”
Rep. Glanton Named to Joint Study Committee on the Establishment of a State Accreditation Process
ATLANTA – State Representative Mike Glanton (D-Jonesboro) was recently appointed by Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) to serve as a member of the Joint Study Committee on the Establishment of a State Accreditation Process. This joint study committee is made up of members of both the Georgia House of Representatives and the Georgia State Senate. Continue reading “Rep. Glanton Named to Joint Study Committee on the Establishment of a State Accreditation Process”
Rep. Ridley Appointed to Joint Georgia-North Carolina and Georgia-Tennessee Boundary Line Commission
ATLANTA – State Representative Jason Ridley (R-Chatsworth) was recently appointed by Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) to serve as a member of the Joint Georgia-North Carolina and Georgia-Tennessee Boundary Line Commission. Continue reading “Rep. Ridley Appointed to Joint Georgia-North Carolina and Georgia-Tennessee Boundary Line Commission”
Rep. Gravley Appointed as Co-Chair of Joint Study Commission on Low THC Medical Oil Access
ATLANTA – State Representative Micah Gravley (R-Douglasville) was recently appointed by Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) to serve as the co-chair of the Joint Study Commission on Low THC Medical Oil Access. Continue reading “Rep. Gravley Appointed as Co-Chair of Joint Study Commission on Low THC Medical Oil Access”
CAGLE & RALSTON: $60 Million Lifeline Sent to Georgia’s Struggling Rural Hospitals
ATLANTA, GA – Today, Lt. Governor Casey Cagle & Speaker David Ralston announced that Georgia’s Rural Hospital tax credit reached its full donation cap for the first time ever – directing $60 million in funding to our state’s 58 most financially stressed rural hospitals. This year, Lt. Governor Cagle and Speaker Ralston championed HB 769, which lifted the value of the rural hospital tax credit to 100%. This initiative followed the General Assembly’s efforts to create the tax credit with SB 258 in 2016 and SB 180 in 2017, allocating $60 million in eligible annual funding for FY 2017-2021. Continue reading “CAGLE & RALSTON: $60 Million Lifeline Sent to Georgia’s Struggling Rural Hospitals”