Legislative session ends March 29th
We are nearing the end of the 2018 Legislative Session, with the Senate adjourning Sine Die on Thursday, March 29th. During the tenth week,...
State budget includes funds for rural development, school security
Lawmakers finance priorities as they near the end of their 40 day session
On Monday, March 5, the House reconvened for Legislative Day 30 and...
Tax cut good for Georgia and 50th District
The pace continues to pick up as the legislative session nears the end. We have passed several significant pieces of legislation thus far. I...
House approves bills on state tax cut, rural healthcare, and veterans’ taxes
The Georgia House got back to work at the Capitol on Tuesday, Feb. 20, and we had a very busy seventh week of the...
Senate moves tax cut bill out of committee; acts to shore up law enforcement...
We have passed the halfway mark of the legislative session and are quickly approaching Crossover Day. The past two weeks have been quite busy...
‘Surprise Medical Bill’ debate continues
The “Surprise Medical Bill” legislation debate continues at the Georgia State Capitol. I wrote about this issue last year and received several letters and...
House approves bill to allow opioid drug testing
The House kicked off the fifth week of the 2018 legislative session on Monday, February 5, and with only a few weeks left until...
Jet fuel tax break tacked onto state sales tax bill
Do you ever watch the nightly news or read the paper and wonder, “What is really going on?” The headlines and stories out of...
Bills would reduce Medicaid claims against estates, enhance agriculture education in Georgia
We are nearing the halfway point of the 2018 Legislative Session and with that comes the race to introduce as many Senate bills as...
Readers react to bid rigging claims; adoption bill takes center stage
The political log jam at the Georgia State Capitol showed signs of clearing last week.
Adoption bill update
Many of you may have followed House Bill...
Rogers: Transportation a top legislative priority
Legislative session more than a quarter of the way through
After dealing with the weather the previous week, the House convened for the third week...
Gasaway: Some GA school systems engaged in construction bid rigging
Ethical contractors being victimized and the practice needs to stop
Editor's Note: Rep. Dan Gasaway (R-Homer) represents the 28th Georgia House District which includes portions...