Posted on

Speaker Ralston Announces House of Representatives to Begin Work on AFY 2020 & FY 2021 State Budgets

State Appoints Committee on Economic Growth & Directs Appropriations Committee to Meet

 

ATLANTA – Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) today announced that the Georgia House of Representatives will begin work this fall to prepare the Amended Fiscal Year 2020 and the Fiscal Year 2021 state budgets. Speaker Ralston has named a new Special Committee on Economic Growth, which will solicit input on potential new industries in the State of Georgia. Speaker Ralston has also directed the House Appropriations Committee to begin meeting to ensure adequate time and deliberation for the 2020 legislative session budgeting process.  Continue reading “Speaker Ralston Announces House of Representatives to Begin Work on AFY 2020 & FY 2021 State Budgets”

Posted on

Speaker Ralston Announces Paid Family Leave Policy for Georgia House of Representatives Employees

ATLANTA – Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) today announced a new paid family leave policy for employees of the Georgia House of Representatives. Effective January 1, 2020, this policy will provide for three weeks of paid leave to an employee who welcomes a new child into their family through birth, adoption or foster care. Continue reading “Speaker Ralston Announces Paid Family Leave Policy for Georgia House of Representatives Employees”

Posted on

Speaker Ralston Announces North Georgia Office of the Center for Rural Prosperity & Innovation in Ellijay

ELLIJAY, Ga. – Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) today announced that the Center for Rural Prosperity & Innovation has opened a North Georgia Office in Ellijay. The office is located in the Collaboration on River’s Edge (CORE) Building, a workplace innovation space and initiative of the Greater Gilmer Community Foundation. Continue reading “Speaker Ralston Announces North Georgia Office of the Center for Rural Prosperity & Innovation in Ellijay”

Posted on

Speaker Ralston Announces Advisory Group on Legislative Leave

ATLANTA – Today, Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) announced the members of an Advisory Group on Legislative Leave. This advisory group will review Georgia’s legislative leave laws (O.C.G.A. 9-10-150 & O.C.G.A. 17-8-26) as well as the practices of other states to ascertain whether Georgia’s legislative leave laws should be modified.  Continue reading “Speaker Ralston Announces Advisory Group on Legislative Leave”