by Baker Owens | Jun 24, 2019 | Promos
The budget process has been out of regular order for several years now. Under normal rules, Congress would pass 12 appropriations measures that form the annual budget. These 12 separate spending bills offer a lot of chances for disagreement and possible partisan...
by Cindy Morley | Jun 19, 2019 | Promos
Congressman Tom Graves (R-GA-14) is concerned about criminal hackers in cyberspace. The Republican Congressman from Ranger, GA teamed with Democrat Congressman Josh Gottheimer (N.J.-05), to introduce a bipartisan bill that gives American businesses and...
by Cindy Morley | Jun 14, 2019 | Promos
State School Superintendent Richard Woods says a recent education listening tour that included the State Department of Education, Governor Brian Kemp, and the Governor’s Office of Student Achievement, was “well-received and plans are underway to replicate the tour in...
by Baker Owens | Jun 14, 2019 | Promos
After years of attempts, last year there was actually a bill that passed that was a major reform of veterans’ health care. The VA Mission Act was meant to provide more flexibility and improve access for veterans in a number of areas. It allows veterans, that qualify,...
by Cindy Morley | Jun 11, 2019 | Promos
Democrat and Republican lawmakers in Georgia agree that logistics and moving freight across the state will be a key issue when they meet under the Gold Dome again in January 2020. To prepare for those discussions, a Joint Commission of the state House and...
by Cindy Morley | Jun 4, 2019 | Promos
Help is on the way. Nearly nine months after farmers in South Georgia were devastated by Hurricane Michael, the U.S. House of Representatives approved a $19.1 disaster relief bill Monday, sending the measure to President Donald Trump. The legislation was approved...
