COLUMN Contact: Ines Owens, Acting Director [email protected] 404.656.0028 Fast Approaching Sine Die By: Sen. Steve Gooch (R – Dahlonega) This week marks Day 38 of the 40-day legislative session. We have reached the point where committees are no longer meeting and we are working through the House bills that have been reported favorable by their […]
Read More »Working after Crossover Day
COLUMN Contact: Ines Owens, Acting Director [email protected] 404.656.0028 Working after Crossover Day By: Sen. Steve Gooch (R – Dahlonega) Crossover Day was a wild ride for everyone involved, but like every year, we made it through—even if it was late into the night. Starting this week, the Senate will be voting on bills […]
Read More »GEORGIA FISHING PROSPECTS FOR RIVERS AND RESERVOIRS UPDATED FOR 2017
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GEORGIA FISHING PROSPECTS FOR RIVERS AND RESERVOIRS UPDATED FOR 2017 SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga. (March 7, 2017) – If you are searching for current fishing tips for Georgia reservoirs and rivers, look no further than the updated fishing prospects on the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division (WRD) website. These pages […]
Read More »Parents, make-a-date to vaccinate your preteen
For Immediate Release March 3, 2017 Contact: Jennifer King, (706) 529-5757, ext. 3191 / [email protected] Parents, make-a-date to vaccinate your preteen North Georgia – Let’s face it – nobody likes getting shots – but a shot lasts a second: diseases last much longer. In an effort to protect every adult and […]
Read More »Blairsville Mayor gives testimony at Joshua’s Warriors breakfast
Blairsville Mayor gives testimony at Joshua’s Warriors breakfast Joshua’s Warriors, a Christ centered men’s group, hosted Blairsville Mayor Jim Conley to speak at their monthly breakfast on Saturday morning, Feb. 11, 2017 at 8:00 a.m. at Steve’s Steakhouse Restaurant in Blairsville, GA. Pastor Bill Honaker introduced Mayor Conley and briefly described his career in […]
Read More »GAE Statement on DeVos Confirmation
For Immediate Release February 7, 2017 GAE Statement on DeVos Confirmation Please attribute the […]
Read More »Convoy of Care – South Georgia Tornado Relief
Georgia Bureau of Investigation News Release Contact: Natalie Ammons [email protected] For Immediate Release February 6, 2017 Convoy of Care – South Georgia Tornado Relief Atlanta, Georgia – The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is once again partnering with state law enforcement agencies, Channel 2 WSB-TV, the Georgia Motor Trucking […]
Read More »From Under Arrest to Under The Sea: One Man’s Second Chance Through Drug Court
From Under Arrest to Under The Sea: One Man’s Second Chance Through Drug Court The bounty hunter had finally found his man and was posing with his foot on the suspect’s back like he had just captured the criminal of the century. The running was now over for Cory Chastain. Cory never intended for […]
Read More »Collins, Kilmer Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Stop the Outsourcing of American Jobs
Jessica Andrews (202) 225-9893 [email protected] March 23, 2017 Collins, Kilmer Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Stop the Outsourcing of American Jobs “We can’t allow the law to be exploited to displace American workers and send their jobs abroad. The Keeping American Jobs Act protects American workers by preventing bad actors from abusing the system in order to […]
Read More »Highland Rivers Health governing board welcomes two new members
NEWS RELEASE Contact: Mike Mullet Community Relations Director (770) 265-4250 [email protected] Highland Rivers Health governing board welcomes two new members DALTON, Georgia – March 7, 2017 – Murray County Chief Magistrate Judge L. Gale Buckner and Hiram Police Chief Todd A. Vande Zande were seated as members of the Highland Rivers […]
Read More »TROUT STOCKING WILL BEGIN EARLIER IN 2017
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TROUT STOCKING WILL BEGIN EARLIER IN 2017 GAINESVILLE, Ga. (Mar. 7, 2017) – Take advantage of beautiful spring weather and plan a trout fishing trip to the north Georgia Mountains! How about an early trout stocking to sweeten the deal? The Georgia Wildlife Resources Division (WRD) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife […]
Read More »Collins Introduces Legislation to Increase Drug Pricing Transparency
Jessica Andrews (202) 225-9893 [email protected] March 2, 2017 Collins Introduces Legislation to Increase Drug Pricing Transparency WASHINGTON—Today Congressman Doug Collins (R-Ga.) introduced H.R. 1316, The Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act, to protect taxpayers and the community pharmacists who serve them by requiring greater transparency from pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). PBMs are the middlemen that employers and […]
Read More »Modest Proposal for Law Enforcement Salary Upgrades
“Our sheriff Stacy Nickolson agrees with Governor Deal that Georgia’s law enforcement personnel are underpaid. The governor helped rectify this situation for state personnel by approving a 20% increase in their salaries. What about our local law enforcement personnel who bear the burden of first response and danger in our communities? Shouldn’t they be paid […]
Read More »Senator David Perdue, Parents, & Education Leaders Applaud New Secretary Of Education Betsy DeVos
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACTS: February 7, 2017 Megan Whittemore, 202-228-1023 Caroline Vanvick, 202-224-6594 Senator David Perdue, Parents, & Education Leaders Applaud New Secretary Of Education Betsy DeVos WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator David Perdue (R-GA) today voted to confirm President Donald J. Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos and joined […]
Read More »Georgia DOT Contracts Awarded for Senate District 51
Press Release Contact: Ines Owens, Acting Director [email protected] 404.656.0028 Georgia DOT Contracts Awarded for Senate District 51 ATLANTA (January 25, 2017) | The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) awarded approximately $8.6 million for road projects in Senate District 51 as part of a $54 million statewide construction and maintenance upgrade. Projects […]
Read More »Collins Fights to Protect Due Process in Civil Asset Forfeiture Cases
Jessica Andrews (202) 225-9893 [email protected] March 30, 2017 Collins Fights to Protect Due Process in Civil Asset Forfeiture Cases “Our citizens and my neighbors deserve robust protections surrounding their property and due process rights. Government bureaucrats should not be allowed to seize privately held assets without meeting a higher burden of proof than the ‘preponderance of […]
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