2013 Capitol Wrap Up
Apr 9, 2013 No Comments ›› BrettGreetings! 2013 Session Wrap Up The 2013 Session of the Georgia General Assembly began late (January 14) and ended early (March 28) - usually indicating good news for taxpayers. The session was largely uneventful, addressing several major items and leaving others for discussion another day. I've listed some of the highlights below; please contact me with any ...
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Capitol Update Week 8 – Rise of the Government Lobbyists
Mar 11, 2013 No Comments ›› BrettTen days to go in the 2013 Legislative Session An early release in both the House and Senate on Crossover Day signaled the beginning of the end of the 2013 Legislative Session and the rise of taxpayer funded lobbyists advocating for more government, more bureaucracy, more spending, and less freedom. HB 512 the Safe Carry Protection Act passed the House ...
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2013 Capitol Update Week 7 – Ethics, Beer and Guns
Mar 3, 2013 2 Comments ›› BrettThe pace at the Georgia House is picking up. Crossover Day, the day a bill must pass one chamber to be considered by the other this session, is Thursday, March 7th. Committees are meeting more frequently, the number of bills receiving a hearing is growing, and the Rules Calendar is getting longer. Last week the House ...
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Capitol Update Week 6 – Pill Mills and Real Estate
Feb 23, 2013 No Comments ›› BrettGreetings, This week at the Cap The House passed several important pieces of legislation this week, most notably dealing with illegal pill mills and improvements to Georgia's real estate laws and professions. HB 178 the Georgia Pain Management Clinic Act seeks to reign in the proliferation of illegal pill mills. The bill upon becoming law would require, among ...
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