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Representative Ron Stephens Weekly Capitol Update February 27, 2009

February 27th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Representative Ron Stephens Weekly Capitol Update - February 27, 2009 
As the sixth week (24th legislative day) of Georgia’s legislative session wraps up, many necessary items on the agenda were accomplished.  The Georgia House passed out the mid-year budget this week, which was a sigh of relief for some.  Overall, the bills that were passed covered […]

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40 Days at the Capitol-Installment 5

February 23rd, 2009 · No Comments

40 Days at the Capitol- Installment 5
To our readers: State Representative Buddy Carter (R- Pooler) will be reporting each week during the Legislative Session. The session began January 12, 2009 and is expected to last until the latter days of March.
Day 19 (February 17, 2009): One of the longstanding practices of the legislature is to […]

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Representative Ron Stephens Weekly Capitol Update February 20, 2009

February 20th, 2009 · No Comments

Representative Ron Stephens Weekly Capitol Update February 20, 2009
As the fifth week (the 21st Legislative Day) of Georgia’s legislative session comes to an end, numerous pieces of legislation were discussed.  Activity has picked up significantly as the budget requirements were made clearer with the addition of $465 million in federal funding for Medicaid.  This additional […]

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The Audacity of Hype

February 18th, 2009 · No Comments

By: Ralph Reed
Georgia Online News Service
The young president entered office with expectations so high that the air soon got thin. Brilliant and gifted, he was a natural talent. His smile beamed forth from hundreds of magazine covers while cheerleading journalists compared him (without a hint of irony) to FDR and JFK. He and his attorney wife […]

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House Vote on Spending Bill from Kingston

February 16th, 2009 · No Comments

NEWS FROM JACK KINGSTON || FIRST DISTRICT OF GEORGIA   
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Contact: Chris Crawford (202) 225-5831
February 6, 2009        or cell - (202) 557-6446       
KINGSTON VOTES AGAINST TRILLION-DOLLAR BAIT AND SWITCH
Congressman sees lack of worker protection, misdirected spending as poison pill
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Jack Kingston (R/GA-1) today voted against […]

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Tags: Senate · US House

40 Days at the Capitol-Installment 4

February 16th, 2009 · No Comments

40 Days at the Capitol- Installment 4

To our readers: State Representative Buddy Carter (R- Pooler) will be reporting each week during the Legislative Session. The session began January 12, 2009 and is expected to last until the latter days of March.

Day 16 (February 10, 2009): After rapidly completing 15 days of the session, we’re slowing […]

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Representative Ron Stephens Weekly Capitol Update February 13, 2009

February 13th, 2009 · No Comments

Representative Ron Stephens Weekly Capitol Update
February 13, 2009
As your elected State Representative, it’s my duty to be honest and truthful to the people I represent.  Today, I want to explain and clarify the current economic situation in Georgia.  Like the majority of states across our nation, Georgia is experiencing an economic crisis and I want […]

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Tags: State House

Campaign Kickoff for Johnny Isakson

February 13th, 2009 · No Comments

Please Join Johnny Isakson As He Kicks Off 
Senator Johnny Isakson’s Re-election Campaign for the U.S. Senate!
Dear Friends,
Each day since you elected me to the United States Senate in 2004, I have
strived to maintain your trust while representing Georgia’s interests in
Washington. I have continued to put “people before politics.” And my record
in the Senate highlights the conservative […]

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Tags: Senate

40 Days at the Capitol- Installment 3

February 13th, 2009 · No Comments

40 Days at the Capitol- Installment 3
To our readers: State Representative Buddy Carter (R- Pooler) will be reporting each week during the Legislative Session. The session began January 12, 2009 and is expected to last until the latter days of March.

 Day 11 (February 2, 2009): After a very short weekend at home, we’re back at […]

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Representative Ron Stephens Weekly Capitol Update

February 12th, 2009 · No Comments

Representative Ron Stephens Weekly Capitol Update
February 6, 2009
The 2009 General Assembly session has slowed down due to the current economic crisis and the looming $2 billion revenue to the state.  This critical shortage has forced the entire membership to first stop and understand that there isn’t any money for special projects, and worse yet, most […]

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