Tuesday, the House State Planning & Community Affairs Committee reported out a resolution that says the General Assembly nor the people of Georgia “consider themselves bound to comply with the orders of any presidentially appointed czar.”
House Resolution 1146 is sponsored by two candidates for Congress; state Representatives Clay Cox and Bobby Reese.
I swear the things [...]
The next 20 days are not going to be pretty:
Lawmakers took a two-week recess after the 20th day of the 40-day session to allow key committees to work without distractions.
“It was what the Navy calls a stand-down,” said Rep. Joe Wilkinson, R-Sandy Springs, chairman of the House Ethics Committee. “Sometimes it’s necessary so you can [...]
As mentioned on Wednesday night, the legislature is taking a two week break (actually, 2 1/2 weeks) to deal with the FY 2011 budget. They’ll reconvene on March 9th.
Word is Gov. Sonny Perdue is going to revise his budget estimates for the next fiscal year by around $1 billion. When budget estimates were originally [...]
The Georgia General Assembly is back in session today. By the end of the week, we’ll be at the half way point.
The General Assembly is out of session today and all of next week, though budget hearings will tax place Tuesday through Thursday (Room 341 at the Capitol, times available here).
Speaking of budget hearings, Gov. Sonny Perdue will announce budget estimates for FY 2010 (amended) and FY 2011. One legislator told me that he expected [...]
Check back for updates from the first moments of the 2010 session. You can watch online here (I’m watching the House):
2010 General Assembly Kickoff
The 2010 session of the Georgia General Assembly begins this morning at 1.am. The first item of business in the House will be the election of a new Speaker. David Ralston, the Republican Caucus nominee, will be confirmed since the GOP holds the majority. The rumor last night was that the Democrat Caucus would put [...]
Tomorrow is Day 38 of the 2009 session of the Georgia General Assembly and legislators are scrambling to get their bills passed:
Lawmakers on Monday convene for Day 38 of the constitutionally limited 40-day session. And they have a host of things to do before the gavel falls on the 2009 session. Transportation funding? Not done. [...]