GEORGIA LEGISLATIVE BLACK CAUCUS, INC. HOLDS ITS SECOND PUBLIC POLICY LUNCHEON WITH STATEWIDE ELECTED OFFICIAL
Tweet Special to the Journal In an unprecedented gesture, Rep. Dee Dawkins-Haigler, Chair of the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus, Inc. (GLBC) was presented with keys to Cities and Counties from over 250 jurisdictions. This act of solidarity and commitment from the Chairs of the Georgia Conference of Black Mayors, Inc. (GCBM) and the Georgia Association [...]
Read More →LP Georgia Chairman Doug Craig Issues Statement on Winter Storm and Response
Tweet Special to the Journal This week has been a tough one for many in Georgia. Tuesday saw snow and ice cover most of metropolitan Atlanta, closing businesses, schools, and roads across the region. While the emergencies and inconveniences are tragic and preventable, this storm and the response showed us that we should not depend [...]
Read More →Isakson Praises Senate Passage of His Bill to Protect Homeowners from Flood Insurance Rate Spike
Tweet Special to the Journal WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., today praised the Senate passage of the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act, which would protect millions of homeowners from being hit by huge flood insurance premium rate hikes. The legislation would also require the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to complete an affordability [...]
Read More →DPG Chair DuBose Porter Issues Statement on Winter Storm
Tweet Special to the Journal Dublin – Democratic Party of Georgia Chair DuBose Porter issued the following remarks in response to Georgia’s recent snow storm. “First, our thoughts and prayers are with the men, women, and children who still haven’t made it home. I also want to commend Georgia’s first responders, teachers, and unexpected guardian [...]
Read More →HUDGENS: FIRE IN BERRIEN COUNTY CLAIMS THREE LIVES
Tweet Atlanta – Fire Investigators with Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner Ralph Hudgens’ office have ruled a Wednesday morning house fire that claimed the lives of three and injured two, accidental. The fire, which occurred around 3:25 a.m., killed Arturo Garcia, 39, his stepson, Toby Hawkins, 16, and family friend Christopher Rowan, 17. The house, [...]
Read More →Isakson Statement on Senate Passage of Omnibus Appropriations Bill
Tweet Special to the Journal WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., today made the following statement following the Senate passage of H.R.3647, the omnibus appropriations legislation. The Senate approved the bill by a vote of 72 to 26.
Read More →Congressman Bishop comments on 2014 Omnibus Appropriations Bill
Tweet Special to the Journal WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), Ranking Member of the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, released the following statement regarding the passage of a government funding bill, the Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 Omnibus Appropriations Bill. Congressman Bishop voted in favor of [...]
Read More →Congressman Bishop applauds new Cotton Board appointee
Tweet Special to the Journal WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop Jr. (GA-02), member of the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, applauded the reappointment of James L. “Jimmy” Webb of Leary, Georgia, and the appointment of Benjamin R. Grimsley of Weston, Georgia as [...]
Read More →Special election certification for House Districts 22 and 2
Tweet Special to the Journal Atlanta – Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp today certified the results for January 7, 2014 Special Election for State House District 22. The certified results of state and federal races can be found on the Secretary of State’s website: http://sos.georgia.gov/elections.
Read More →Congressman Bishop welcomes new chair to USDA FSA Georgia State Committee
Tweet Special to the Journal WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop Jr. (GA-02), member of the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies; Co-Chair of the Congressional Peanut Caucus; and Co-Chair of the Congressional Chicken Caucus welcomed Jerome Tucker as the new chair of the [...]
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