Letters & Commentary

Voices, Views, and Opinions

The Workforce Crisis

Soft skills are lacking and it's hurting Georgia's workforce In my last article, I wrote about the problems facing rural Georgia and the Rural Georgia...

Cagle: I will prioritize rural broadband

Editor's Note: Casey Cagle is lieutenant governor of the state of Georgia. Prior to being elected Lt. Gov. in 2006 he served six terms...

Sine Die

Medical cannabis, cyber security gains; adoption and flat tax losses On Thursday, March 30, the House and Senate completed legislative day 40, the final day...

Sine Die; legislature adjourns

The General Assembly has officially adjourned Sine Die, which means our official lawmaking duties are over for now. We will be back in Atlanta...

State legislative session enters final days

The 2017 Legislative session is rapidly coming to a close. With only a few legislative days remaining to complete our work before sine die,...

$25B budget approved by State Senate

Budget includes $2.2M for Clarkesville NGTC campus expansion project With only five days left on the legislative calendar, it is important to prioritize legislation with Georgians'...

‘Surprise medical billing’ senate bill still alive

The issue of surprise medical billing continues to be the legislative topic I am hearing most about from people in the district.  I wrote...

Lawmakers tackle “surprise medical billing”

“Surprise medical billing” has been a hot topic in the General Assembly this session, and I am hearing about this issue from many folks...

GA Senate forms task force to address mental health and substance abuse issues

Friday, February 17 will mark the halfway point for the current legislative session. We are fully involved in the committee process and passing legislation...

Firefighter insurance bill revisited

Following last year’s legislative session, several bills that were important to House members were vetoed by the Governor.  In most cases, the bills’ authors...

Lawmakers pass $24.3 billion state budget

Amended budget includes increases for education, state law enforcement and foster parents A Busy Time.... It's been a busy couple of weeks at the Georgia House,...

Rep. Rogers: 2017 legislative session off to a fast start

Underway! We are officially underway in the 2017 legislative session, and it's shaping up to have some interesting issues. On Monday, January 9th, we were...