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3/27/10 Notes from the Senate by Sen Ronnie ChanceNote: Excellent recap of GA Senate actions Sen. Judson Hill's Guidelines for Federal Health Care in Georgia Government Passes Senate3/26/10 Legislation passed the Georgia Senate today (30-16) strictly prohibiting any state department or agency from implementing the recently-passed federal health care measure without providing the Georgia General Assembly with a cost-benefit analysis and the financial impact to the taxpayers. State Sen. Judson Hill (R-Marietta) authored Senate Bill 399 which would require the House and Senate to expressly approve any agency's plan to utilize the federal plan for its employee's health care coverage... More Senate Votes to Prevent Coercive Abortions3/26/10 The Georgia State Senate today voted to prevent women in Georgia from being forced to have an abortion against their will. Under Senate Bill 529, authored by Sen. Chip Pearson (R-Dawsonville), criminal abortions will include unlawfully coercive abortions, or with the intent to prevent a birth based on the gender or race of the unborn child... More Ways and Means Republicans’ Report: Democrats’ Health Care Bill Contains Massive Expansion of IRS’s Power3/18/10 Today, Ways and Means Republicans released a new report detailing how the Democrats’ health care bill vastly expands the responsibilities of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and strengthens the heavy hand of the IRS in dealing with taxpayers... More Westmoreland Fight Against Earmarks Gaining Steam3/11/10 Today, the entire House Republican Conference voted to place a moratorium on requesting earmarks, taking a big step toward spending reforms long advocated by U.S. Rep. Lynn Westmoreland... More Loftman Statement re: Nathan Deal Resignation3/1/10 Nathan Deal is leaving his Congressional office in order to run for the Governor and this will greatly effect the current Congressional race. There will be a special election probably sometime in April. I have a number of reactions... More Comment from Oxendine Campaign on Deal's resignation"It is regrettable that Nathan Deal has left Georgia without a voice in Washington during the vital healthcare debate," said Tim Echols, spokesman for John Oxendine. "We are hopeful that this isn't an attempt to circumvent an investigation into the state-funded program that benefited his auto salvage business." Sen. Mitch Seabaugh Champions Utilities Contractor’s Bill to a Unanimous Vote in the State Senate2/23/10 State Sen. Mitch Seabaugh (R-Sharpsburg) championed legislation through the State Senate that will ensure utility contractors are not prohibited from bidding on projects if they do not possess a general contractor license. The bill passed the Senate with a vote of 53-0... More Karen Handel: E-Update 2/19/102/19/10 Last week, I was attacked by some career politicians for making serious, long-term budget cuts in the Secretary of State's office - rather than relying on short-term ploys like furloughs. When I took over as Secretary of State, the office was bloated, outdated, inefficient, and poorly managed. So, I changed it. Bringing in a results-oriented leadership team, we went to work to modernize the Agency... More Westmoreland: No Celebrating on Stimulus Birthday2/17/10 One year ago today, President Obama signed the $787 billion stimulus bill into law with great hype and big promises, but the facts show that after 365 days, we have more debt, lots of wasteful spending, funding for a liberal wish list but no new jobs. In fact, the cost has risen $75 billion... More Isakson Praises Senate’s Rejection of Labor Lawyer to Serve on National Labor Relations Board2/9/10 U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., today praised the Senate’s decision against limiting debate on the nomination of Craig Becker to serve on the National Labor Relations Board, amid questions Becker would use his position to bypass Congress and manipulate the federal regulatory process to favor labor unions if he is confirmed... More Libertarian Party Backs Voter Choice Legislation
2/10/10 Legislation has been introduced in the Georgia General
Assembly to give voters more choice at the ballot box by
expanding ballot access to political bodies. Governor Perdue Introduces Legislation, Constitutional Amendment to Create a Cabinet Form of Government2/5/10 Today Governor Sonny Perdue announced that Senator Bill Heath, the Governor’s Floor Leader in the Senate, is introducing legislation and a Constitutional Amendment to create a cabinet form of government. Under the proposal the heads of the state’s Agricultural, Insurance, Education, and Labor departments would be appointed by the Governor, subject to Senate... More
Isakson Co-Sponsors Constitutional Amendment to Balance
Federal Budget, Give President Line-Item Veto Power
Senators Encourage State Attorneys General to Expand Investigation of Senate Health Care Bill1/20/10 U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC), John McCain (R-AZ), Saxby Chambliss (R-GA), Jim DeMint (R-SC), and Johnny Isakson (R-GA) today wrote to the state Attorneys’ General currently investigating the ‘Cornhusker Kickback’ encouraging them to expand the scope... More
Bank Execs Testify at First Financial Inquiry Panel Hearing
1/13/10 Senators Kent Conrad, D-N.D., and Johnny Isakson, R-Ga.,
released the following statement today after members of the
bipartisan Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission questioned top
Wall Street executives at its first hearing to investigate the
circumstances that led to the near total collapse of the
nation’s economy. Statement of Governor Sonny Perdue Regarding the Resignation of Speaker Glenn Richardson12/3/09 “Today’s decision by my friend Glenn Richardson to step down as Speaker of the House of Representatives was the right one for him personally and for his family. Coping and recovering from depression is difficult enough... More Jones Speaks to Catoosa County Patriots11/4/09 Jeremy Jones, who is seeking the Republican nomination for the US House to represent the 9th District of Georgia, spoke on Tuesday, November 3rd to the Catoosa County Patriots at their scheduled meeting. Jones was invited to share his ideas and opinions on current events affecting Georgian’s. Before his speech Teresa Tatum, co-founder of the Catoosa Chapter, shared a video explaining the difference between a Democracy and a Republic... More Rep. Scott Breaks National Walking Record10/27/09 Georgia gubernatorial candidate Rep. Austin Scott announced that he now holds the record for the longest walk by an American politician, taking the record previously held by former Florida Governor and U.S. Senator Lawton Chiles since 1970... More Congressman Lynn Westmoreland: World's Bad Boys Swoon For Obama While Our Friends Get Cold Shoulder10/2/09 There aren't many calls to my office from Georgia's 3rd Congressional District praising the policies of President Obama. But Obama need not fear. As Obama was moving into the White House, his charm, his message of change and his Teleprompter-reading skills, pushed his approval rating to near 70 percent and his disapproval rate a mere 20 percent. Today... More Sen. Tarver Nominated by President Obama to be U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia9/18/09 State Senator Ed Tarver (D-Augusta) was nominated by President Barack Obama to be U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia. Sen. Tarver will be the first black man to hold the position if confirmed by the Senate... More Chambliss, Isakson Cast Votes, Cosponsor Legislation to Block ACORN from Receiving Any Taxpayer Dollars9/17/09 U.S. Senators Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., and Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., today cast votes and cosponsored legislation to block the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, known as ACORN, from receiving any federal funding. The senators also signed a letter to the Senate Democratic Leader calling on him to hold hearings “to determine the extent of ACORN's... More Boehner Statement on Rahall Anti-Energy Bill9/16/09 House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) today criticized a flawed energy bill (H.R. 3534) sponsored by House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Nick Rahall (D-WV), which Interior Secretary Ken Salazar will testify about today. Boehner issued the following statement: “Middle-class families and small businesses are struggling and our economy is shedding jobs, yet Democrats continue to push job-killing... More Sen. Mitch Seabaugh: The Haunting Effects of Changing HTRG8/29/09 During the 2009 Legislative Session, the General Assembly worked hard to balance the budget by cutting inefficient programs and wasted taxpayer dollars. It's true that we passed a number of important measures to protect homeowners. There is one exception, however: the decision not to fund the Homeowners Tax Relief Grant (HTRG)... MMore Judicial Watch Files Landmark Lawsuit to Obtain Documents Regarding Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Political Contributions8/19/09 Judicial Watch, the public interest group that investigates and prosecutes government corruption, announced today that it has filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the Federal Housing Finance Agency... More Sen. Chip Pearson: Build Reservoirs Now or Leave Georgians without Drinking Water in Three Years8/13/09 Recently, a federal judge ruled that metro Atlanta residents have no right to tap Lake Lanier for their drinking water. Because that function was not originally authorized when the lake was built 50 years ago, 3 million people could be without a single source of water if a... More
Isakson Denounces White House Comments Connecting Him To
Terribly Flawed House Health Care Bill
8/11/09 U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., today denounced comments made by President Obama and his spokesman regarding Isakson’s alleged connection to language contained in the House health care bill on “end-of-life counseling.”... More Secretary Handel Sets Dates for Qualifying for Special Elections in House Districts 58, 129 and 1418/6/09 Georgia Secretary of State Karen Handel announced today receipt of Governor Sonny Perdue’s Writ of Election setting Tuesday, November 3, 2009 as the date for special elections to fill the unexpired terms of State Representative Robbin Shipp (HD 58), State Representative Vance Smith, Jr. (HD 129) and State Representative Bobby Parham (HD 141)... More Sen. Balfour Begins Term as President of National Conference of State LegislaturesRep. Tom Graves Honored as “Legislator of the Year” by ALEC7/17/09 The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) today honored state Representative Tom Graves (R-Ranger) as its “Legislator of the Year.” The “Legislator of the Year” Award is given... More Gingrey Successfully Defends Funding for University of West Georgia’s Small Business Assistance Program7/16/09 As Georgia's unemployment numbers climbed to double digits for the first time in recorded history, Rep. Gingrey went to the floor of the House of Representatives to successfully fight an attempt to eliminate funding for the University of West Georgia's Small Business Assistance Program... More Republican Candidate Ray McBerry Announces the Launch of the “States' Rights Tour” Across Georgia6/29/09 Republican gubernatorial candidate Ray McBerry is pleased to announce the launch of the “States' Rights Tour” across Georgia beginning August 1, 2009 in Cherokee County. The tour will cover the entire state during the months of August through October... More Linder Joins Colleagues on Congressional Water Caucus for an Event to Tackle Nation's Water Infrastructure Crisis6/28/09 Representative John Linder (GA-07) joined his colleagues on the bi-partisan Water Caucus, with 55 Members including two Senators, to discuss and debate our nation's looming water crisis. This well-attended event featured a number of our country's notable mayors, business executives and financial analysts, including former Mayor of Augusta Bob... More Ethics Violation Filed Against Fayette County Commissioner Robert Horgan6/15/09 Two Fayette County residents have filed a Code of Ethics complaint with the Board of Commissioners against Commissioner Robert Horgan. Additionally and independently, Fayette Citizens for Open Government has issued a press release stating they will initiate a recall petition if Horgan has not resigned prior to July 15th.... More |
Williams: Passage of the Ban on Coercive Abortions Act3/26/10 President Pro Tempore Tommie Williams (R-Lyons) made the following statement after the Georgia Senate passed the Ban on Coercive Abortions Act (SB 529) by a vote of 33-14... More Heath Proposes to Eliminate State Ad Valorem Tax3/18/10 Georgia citizens continue to contact their legislators asking about tax relief, particularly property owners. Recently the Georgia Senate passed property tax assessment and appeal reform, but State Sen. Bill Heath (R-Bremen) has gone one step further. Heath has proposed to eliminate Georgia's state ad valorem tax. His bill, Senate Resolution 1287... More Boustany: The Relationship Between the IRS and Healthcare Legislation3/16/10 Opening Statement Charles Boustany, Jr. (R-LA) Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Oversight Hearing on the National Taxpayer Advocate’s 2009 Report on the Most Serious Problems Encountered by Taxpayers... More Graves Statement on Congressman Deal’s Resignation3/1/10 State Rep. Tom Graves (R-Ranger), the leading Republican candidate for Congress in Georgia's 9th District, released the following statement after today's announcement that Congressman Deal would resign his seat March 8th: "As I announced ten months ago, my intentions have been to be North Georgia's conservative voice in Congress. Nothing has changed. If anything, we are only more resolved... More McBerry: National Tenth Amendment Summit in Atlanta2/19/10 The historic occasion of the first-ever national Tenth Amendment Summit is scheduled to take place at the Atlanta Airport Hilton on February 25th and 26th. Dozens of candidates from across the country who are running on a Tenth Amendment platform will be meeting to discuss strategies... More Statement from Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp Regarding the Fiscal Year 2010 Amended Budget2/10/10 “The current economic situation and declining state revenues are forcing legislative budget writers and state agency directors to make very difficult budget choices that can have a significant impact on the necessary and critical services our state government provides to Georgia’s citizens... More Secretary of State Brian Kemp Certifies Special Election Results in State Senate District 222/9/10 Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp today certified the results for the February 2 Special Election to fill the unexpired term in state Senate District 22. The certified results can... More Major Legislation for Property Tax Reform and Water Conservation IntroducedACCG Helps to Shape Property Tax Reform Senator Chip Rogers introduced major property tax reform legislation this week through SB 346. This bill incorporated many recommendations heard by the Senate Property Tax Assessment and Appeals Study Committee... Water Stewardship Act of 2010 On Wednesday, Governor Perdue outlined the major components of the Water Stewardship Act of 2010, which included many of the recommendations of the Water Contingency Task Force. Addressing Georgia’s water challenges... Transportation Update Democrats this week introduced their own version of transportation funding legislation in advance of the Governor's highly anticipated bill expected next week. The legislation allows voters... Remarks by the President on the Budget2/1/10 10:40 A.M. EST Westmoreland: In one year, Obama packs on the freshman trillion1/20/10 On Jan. 20, 2009, President Obama took the oath of office as our 44th president amid unparalleled excitement about his promises for change. On Jan. 20, 2010, Americans are saying, “Keep the change.” What a difference a year makes, said U.S. Rep. Lynn Westmoreland today... More Release: Austin Scott Wins First GOP Debate1/20/10 Rep. Austin Scott enjoyed an excellent performance in the first debate between GOP candidates for governor, held last night on the campus of the University of Georgia in Athens... More Isakson Praises Senate’s Unanimous Passage of Legislation to Extend, Expand Home Buyer Tax Credit11/4/09 U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., today praised the Senate’s unanimous passage of his legislation to extend and expand the first-time home buyer tax credit. The legislation passed by a vote of 98 to 0... More Opponents of Government Takeover Will Have Voices Heard10/29/09 Today, Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Democrats unveiled their final 2,000-page health care plan (HR 3962) after weeks of Democrat-only, closed-door negotiations. “Apparently, because this is health care legislation, the House Democrats thought doctor-patient confidentiality rules should apply to their secret negotiations,” U.S. Rep. Lynn Westmoreland said. “The voices of those opposed... More Chambliss to Appear on FOX News Sunday with Chris Wallace at 9:00 a.m. EST10/2/09 U.S. Senator Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and Intelligence Committee, will be a guest on FOX News Sunday with Chris Wallace at 9:00 a.m. to discuss Iran and Afghanistan. He will be joined by Sens. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., Bob Casey, D-Pa., and Evan Bayh, D-Ind. Christian City to Host Candidates' Forum10/2/09 Robert L. Crutchfield, President/CEO of Christian City, announced today that there will be a candidates' forum on Thursday, October 8, 2009 at 4 PM in Christian City's Sparks Inn Auditorium. All residents of Christian City and Union City are welcome to attend... More Westmoreland Supports House Vote Against ACORN9/17/09 As a congressional leader in the fight to sever federal ties to ACORN, U.S. Rep. Lynn Westmoreland joined an overwhelming House majority in voting for a bill to cut all federal funds given to the group... More Boehner: House Passage of Defund ACORN Act “A Victory for American Taxpayer9/17/09 House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives voted 345-75 to pass the Defund ACORN Act:“Today’s overwhelming bipartisan vote to stop all federal funding of ACORN is a victory for American taxpayers. Of course, it is only the beginning. We need to keep up the fight to end taxpayer funding for this troubled organization. ... More Governor Perdue Places Friendly Wager With President George W. Bush on Little League Softball Game8/19/09 Governor Sonny Perdue and former President George W. Bush today announced a friendly wager on the outcome of tonight’s Little League Softball World Series Championship game. The Warner Robins American Little League (WRALL) softball team faces Crawford Little League at 7 p.m. Eastern Time tonight. The game will be broadcast on ESPN2... More A Tribute to Leah Tatum-Dick8/18/09 By Vicki Gibbs on behalf of State Senate Colleagues and Friends Alan William Dick, 63, and his wife, Leah-Tatum Dick, 57, died Saturday, August 15th in a automobile accident on I-20. Grieve not, nor speak of me with tears, but laugh and talk of me... More Rep. Marin Calls for Passage of Legislation to End Racial Profiling in Georgia8/12/09 Rep. Pedro Marin (D-Duluth), the only Latino democrat in the Georgia General Assembly, is calling for passage of legislation to end racial profiling in Georgia. After attending a forum in Gwinnett County on August 1, 2009, hosted by the ACLU of Georgia and ABLE (Atlantans Building Leadership for Empowerment), where attendees shared stories of verbal abuse, harassment... More Isakson Criticizes Senate's Refusal to Stimulate Housing Market by Expanding Tax Credit for Homebuyers8/6/09 U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., today criticized the Senate's rejection of his amendment to stimulate housing demand and boost the economy by expanding the first-time homebuyer tax credit to a $15,000 tax credit for any buyer of any home. The Senate rejected Isakson's amendment, which he sought to attach to the “cash for clunkers” bill, by a vote of 47 to 50... More Scott Reaches 500 Miles on His Walk of Georgia7/30/09 State Representative Austin Scott, a 2010 gubernatorial candidate, announced today that he reached the end of the first half of his Walk of Georgia. Reaching the halfway point of his 1,000 mile walk... More Gwinnett GOP to Host Congressman Nathan Deal and D.A. Danny Porter at Saturday Breakfast7/28/09 Rep. Nathan Deal, U.S. Congressman and 2010 candidate for Georgia governor, and Gwinnett DA Danny Porter will be the featured speakers at the Gwinnett GOP breakfast this Saturday... More Sen. Judson Hill: All Health Care Reform is Not Created Equal7/18/09 With Democratic control of both the White House and Congress, national health care reform has a better chance of passing now than any time in recent history. Americans agree that change in our health care system is necessary. Escalating... More Isakson, Dodd Introduce Legislation Requiring Child Care Providers to Disclose Insurance Status7/16/09 U.S. Senators Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., and Chris Dodd, D-Conn., both members of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, today introduced legislation that would require child care providers to disclose whether they have liability... More Lt. Governor Casey Cagle Statement on Governor’s Proposed Federal Stimulus Task Force7/10/09 Lt. Governor Casey Cagle released the following statement regarding Governor Perdue’s proposal to create a new statewide task force solely committed to monitoring and tracking Georgia's use of... More Congressman Nathan Deal, Candidate for Governor, to Speak in Fayetteville7/8/09 The First Saturday Breakfast of the Fayette County Republican Party will be held this Saturday, July 11 at the International House of Pancakes in Fayetteville, beginning at 9 AM. Due to the holiday, the breakfast is being held on the second Saturday of the month. This Saturday's breakfast will feature Congressman Nathan Deal, candidate for Governor in 2010! His campaign website is www.dealforgovernor.com. For more information phone the headquarters at 770-716-1545. Shelby Barker's Contract with Peachtree City7/8/09 The last couple of months have been an awesome start to our campaign. I have met many people around the community that have expressed concerns about the path our city government has taken over the past several years. These feelings of concern displayed by fellow citizens have led me to establish a written commitment of innovative ideas that will ensure Peachtree City remains the best community in the world... More Newt Gingrich: How Team Obama Hijacked "Change" And How We Can Take It Back7/8/09 It all started in the summer of 2007 when part of one of my speeches was posted on YouTube. It was a short, three-minute clip in which I explained the difference between two Americas, one that works and one that fails, by contrasting UPS and FedEx with the federal bureaucracy... More Fayette Citizens for Open Government Applauds Filing of Ethics Violation Against Fayette County Commissioner Robert Horgan6/15/09 Fayette Citizens for Open Government (Fay-COG) applauds two of its members for independently filing a Code of Ethics Violation complaint against Fayette County Commissioner Robert Horgan... More |
