Tag Archives: General Assembly

Purcell will leave the House, Floyd wants to stay

Rep. Ann Purcell will retire from the Georgia House, but Rep. Hugh Floyd will run for another term . . .

Tags: Ann Purcell , Buddy Carter , General Assembly , Hugh Floyd

What passed, what didn’t

The final tally on bills that passed and did not pass during the just-completed session of the Georgia General Assembly . . .

Tags: 2012 session wrapup , General Assembly

Political Notes – Beat up and squashed flat

A long and tiring legislative session comes to an end, at last . . .

Tags: 2012 session , General Assembly

James, Heckstall, Benfield join rush for the exits

As the legislative session winds down to adjournment, Georgia lawmakers give their farewell speeches . . .

Tags: farewell speeches , General Assembly , lawmakers retire

Legislature shoots for March 29 adjournment

Current discussions are to adjourn the General Assembly by Thursday of next week . . .

Tags: adjournment , General Assembly

A very angry day at the capitol

In the flurry of legislation passed on crossover day, there was a bill aimed at just about every demographic group . . .

Read Tom's Blog | Tags: Abortion , General Assembly , guns , immigration , social issues

At the halfway point, lawmakers have a lot of work to do

A report on the status of major legislation being considered by the General Assembly . . .

Tags: General Assembly , major legislation

Lots of talk, little action expected in new session

The Georgia General Assembly gets ready to kick off another session that is expected to incorporate a lot of talk about serious issues, but considerably much less action . . .

Tags: Casey Cagle , charter schools , David Ralston , Education , General Assembly , immigration , Nathan Deal , public safety , tax revision , transportation

Oliver bill would slow down creation of new cities

Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver drafts legislation that would require a two-year waiting period for the incorporation of new cities as lawmakers start pre-filing bills for the 2012 session . . .

Tags: Abortion , drug tests , General Assembly , incorporation of municipalities , nursing licenses , pre-filed legislation , social issues , welfare and Medicaid

Candidates set for three special elections

Qualifying closed on Wednesday for three special legislative elections that will be held Nov. 8 in North Georgia . . .

Tags: General Assembly , qualifying , special elections