Sen. Hill Votes Against SB 40 Immigration Reform

March 14, 2011

TweetATLANTA (March 14, 2011) – Please see the following statement from Sen. Judson Hill (R-Marietta) regarding Senate Bill 40, immigration reform. “I oppose Senate Bill 40 because it begins to dismantle the strong provisions of existing state law. Georgians need jobs but Senate Bill 40 weakens the prohibitions in Georgia law that restrict hiring unlawful [...]

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Rep. Jasperse Introduces “Health Care Compact” Bill

March 10, 2011

TweetATLANTA– State Representative Rick Jasperse (R-Jasper) today announced his introduction of House Bill 461, legislation seeking to restore the power of states to regulate their individual health care systems.  Known as the interstate “Health Care Compact,” this legislation is aimed at protecting Georgia’s 10th Amendment right to regulate healthcare within the state. “Our founding fathers [...]

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House Passes Legislation Providing More Health Insurance Options

March 10, 2011

TweetATLANTA – The Georgia House of Representatives today passed House Bill 47 by a vote of 111 to 47.  Introduced by State Representative Matt Ramsey (R-Peachtree City), this legislation is aimed at providing Georgians with more options in the health insurance market. “HB 47 correctly places more power into the hands of insurance-buying consumers,” said [...]

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GA House Passes Legislation to Enhance Patient Access to Healthcare Provider Information

March 10, 2011

TweetATLANTA – The Georgia House of Representatives today passed House Bill 147 by a vote of 150 to 20, showing broad bi-partisan support for the legislation.  Introduced by freshman State Representative Ben Watson (R-Savannah), the bill would allow Georgians to learn whether their physicians carry malpractice insurance by simply checking the Georgia Composite Medical Board [...]

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Rep. Donna Sheldon Comments on Transit Governance Study Commission

March 10, 2011

TweetATLANTA— State Representative Donna Sheldon (R-Dacula), chair of the Transit Governance Study Commission, today released the following statement regarding the Regional Transit Committee’s proposed legislation that would create a regional transit system in metro Atlanta: “I commend the work that the ARC and RTC put into this conceptual legislation.  However, the creation of a single, [...]

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GA House Passes Legislation Banning Narcotic “Bath Salts”

March 8, 2011

TweetATLANTA – The Georgia House of Representatives today passed House Bill 199 in a vote of 150 to 9, showing tremendous bipartisan support for the measure. Introduced by State Representative Jay Neal (R-LaFayette), this legislation bans the sale and possession of several dangerous chemicals marketed as “bath salts,” but actually designed to mimic the effects [...]

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Georgia House Passes Legislation to Ensure Career and College Readiness

March 8, 2011

TweetATLANTA – The Georgia House of Representatives today passed House Bill 186 by a vote of 164 to 4, showing tremendous bipartisan support for the measure. Sponsored by State Representatives Randy Nix (R-LaGrange) and Steve Davis (R-McDonough), this legislation establishes broader education options for high school students to ensure their career and college readiness by [...]

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GA House Passes Legislation to Enhance Emergency Measures to Ensure Student Health

March 8, 2011

TweetATLANTA – The Georgia House of Representatives today passed House Bill 227 by a vote of 159 to 5.  This legislation will better equip students, school nurses, and administrators to respond to potentially fatal allergic reactions that occur in Georgia schools.  Freshman State Representative Josh Clark (R-Buford) introduced HB 227 earlier this year, and with [...]

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Political Vine – Georgia HB 77 Alert

March 7, 2011

Tweet$12 Million in Tax Dollars To Bail-Out A Private College, But No Soup For You! Another great report from Political Vine. If you haven’t subscribed yet, you need to.

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Political Vine – Cobb County SPLOST Alert

March 5, 2011

Tweet Cobb County: Where Life Always Imitates Art… Did you ever see the movie Charade with Cary Grant, Audrey Hepburn, Walter Matthau, James Coburn and George Kennedy?  Really, really great movie. Here at the PV Research Labs, our dedicated team of research interns have been diligently researching a few facts and figures that point to [...]

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