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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...

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Notes 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...

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Notes 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...

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Notes 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...

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10 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...

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Notes 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...

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Constitutional 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...

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Deal 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...

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Notes 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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Notes from the Senate

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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