The People’s Business: The Start of Session

January 19, 2012

Last week, legislators from across our great state gathered at the State Capitol to begin the 2012 legislative session. Since our last session, our economy has begun to show signs of healing and stabilization. However, we are not out of the woods yet, so our focus needs to continue to be on job creation. Citizens [...]

First Bills of Session Passed

January 14, 2012

Sen. Chip Rogers (R-Woodstock) sponsored a bill that allows the State School Superintendent to hire and fire all employees at the Georgia Department of Education and State Schools for the Deaf and Blind. Other provisions include allowing the State Board of Education to overturn the Superintendent’s hiring or firing with a 2/3 vote, and the [...]

TAX REFORM

January 13, 2012

Fiscal responsibility and less taxes are classic Republican goals. There is too much government waste. There is also, on occasion, government fraud. Tax reform will have to work hand-in-hand with ethics reform. But, common sense solutions to budget concerns will go a long way toward saving taxpayers hard earned dollars. I would like to see [...]