Notes from the Senate
The Senate passed the FY 15 Amended Budget, 54-1. The House and Senate will work out the few differences possibly without a conference committee. January 2015 State Revenues Gov. Nathan Deal...
View ArticleNotes from the Senate: Revenues up 12%
The Senate Appropriations committee is working on its version of the FY16 General Budget. STRONG FEBRUARY REVENUES–12.6% INCREASE State Revenues continue a surging year with collections of $943.6...
View ArticleNotes from the Senate March 16, 2015
The Legislature begins the last three weeks of the 2015 Session having passed “Crossover Day.” Most of the top issues remain to be settled. Transportation, medical marijuana and the 2016 budget will...
View ArticleNotes from the Senate: Retirement systems
GEORGIA’S PUBLIC RETIREMENT SYSTEMS In recent weeks this column outlined the Revenue Shortfall Reserve as a hallmark of Georgia’s financial health, this week we take a look at another important state...
View Article10 Reasons To Be Optimistic in Georgia in 2015
This “Ten Reasons” column began during the dark days of the recession when there was little reason for optimism. Economists were being proven wrong about the depth and longevity of the recession and...
View ArticleNotes from the Senate: 10 Reasons to be optimistic for 2015
This “Ten Reasons” column began during the dark days of the recession when there was little reason for optimism. Economists were being proven wrong about the depth and longevity of the recession and...
View ArticleConstitutional amendments would lower age minimum for lawmakers
By Walter C. Jones Morris News Service ATLANTA — A grassroots movement launched by an Augusta-area middle-schooler is bearing fruit as lawmakers announced on the first day of the General Assembly...
View ArticleDeal uses budget talk to stress prisoner assistance
The Governor starts to speak around the 3 minute mark. Video from Fox 5: By Walter C. Jones Morris News Service ATLANTA — Gov. Nathan Deal focused only on helping prisoners become productive during a...
View ArticleNotes from the Senate: Budget highlights
FY15 AND FY16 BUDGET PROPOSALS TAKE CENTER STAGE Governor Deal’s FY15 Amended and FY16 General Budget proposals were reviewed during a week of Budget Hearings. The FY15 Budget grew by 0.4% in the...
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Chief Justice Hugh P. Thompson delivered the State of the Judiciary Address to the General Assembly on February 4th, focusing on the achievements and challenges currently facing Georgia’s judicial...
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