The legislative leadership rams through a very complicated bill in a very short period of time before anyone really has a chance to look at it; in other words, business as usual under the Gold Dome . . .
The tax revision plan passes the Senate unanimously and heads to the governor for his signature . . .
State Sen. Bill Heath, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, draws a Republican opponent this year . . .
Senate leaders unveil their legislative agendas for the new General Assembly session . . .
It does not appear likely that the General Assembly will enact major tax law revisions in 2012 given that there are some differences of opinion among the House and Senate leadership . . .
Legislative leaders are poised to make another attempt to raise the state sales tax to pay for a reduction in the state income tax . . .
Republican leaders will focus their efforts on jobs, HOPE scholarships and immigration control this year . . .
Immigration control will take a top priority when the Georgia Legislature convenes next week for the 2011 session . . .
Democratic lawmakers warn that overly punitive state laws against immigrants could harm Georgia’s agricultural industry . . .
Republican lawmakers are very unhappy about the Board of Regents’ policy that allows undocumented students to attend public colleges if they pay out-of-state tuition rates . . .
