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		<title>House Speaker David Ralston Announces Appointments to the House Study  Committee on Timber Security</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 14:53:58 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Chad Nimmer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chuck Williams]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ellis Black]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Speaker David Ralston]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wendell Willard]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[House Speaker David Ralston]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Representative Chad Nimmer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Representative Chuck Williams]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Representative Ellis Black]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Representative Wendell Willard]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sandie Sparks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sheriff Mitch Ralston]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ATLANTA- House Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) today announced the following appointments to the House Study Committee on Timber Security:
•	State Representative Wendell Willard (R-Sandy Springs), Chairman
•	State Representative Ellis Black (R-Valdosta)
•	State Representative Chad Nimmer (R-Blackshear)
•	State Representative Chuck Williams (R-Watkinsville)
•	Ms. Sandie Sparks, President, Sparks Lumber Company (Ellijay)
•	Gordon County Sheriff Mitch Ralston
The House Study Committee on Timber Security [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rep. Lindsey Comments on New Right to Work Protections</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 14:22:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JDEasley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Edward Lindsey]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HB 361]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Representative Edward Lindsey]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[ATLANTA— State Representative Edward Lindsey (R-Atlanta) commented today on Governor Nathan Deal signing into law House Bill 361 and Senate Bill 179, a pair of legislative actions that reaffirm Georgia’s public policy as a &#8220;right to work&#8221; state.  Rep. Lindsey sponsored both bills.
According to HB 361, the right to a secret ballot in union [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rep. Karla Drenner Wins the NextGen Speaker Contest</title>
		<link>http://www.house-press.com/?p=3459</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 14:45:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JDEasley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Karla Drenner]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA["Paint by Numbers?"]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Next Generation of Government Training]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NextGen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NextGen Speaker Contest]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Representative Karla Drenner]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ATLANTA – State Representative Karla Drenner (D-Avondale Estates) has been chosen as one of five winners of the Next Generation of Government Training (NextGen) Speaker Contest.  Rep. Drenner will now travel to Washington, D.C. in July to deliver her speech at the NextGen Summit.
“I am honored to be selected as one of the speakers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bill Signings Conclude Successful Legislative Session for Rep. Welch</title>
		<link>http://www.house-press.com/?p=3457</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 14:42:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JDEasley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Andy Welch]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Governor Nathan Deal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HB 179]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HB 94]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[House Bill 94]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Representative Andy Welch]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SB 158]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[ATLANTA—State Representative Andy Welch (R–Locust Grove) wrapped up a successful 2013 legislative session after Governor Deal signed into law eight bills that Rep. Welch sponsored, cosponsored, or amended.
“I want to thank Governor Deal for his support in signing all of these bills into law,” said Rep. Andy Welch. “It was a highly successful legislative session, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Solar Offers Opportunity to Grow Georgia Economy</title>
		<link>http://www.house-press.com/?p=3454</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 14:34:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JDEasley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Buzz Brockway]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Carol Fullerton]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gloria Frazier]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rusty Kidd]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Terry Rogers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tom Kirby]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HB 657]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Representative Buzz Brockway]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Representative Carol Fullterton]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Representative Gloria Frazier]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Representative Rusty Kidd]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Representative Terry Rogers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Representative Tom Kirby]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rural Georgia Economic Recovery and Solar Resource Act of 2014]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[solar energy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By Representatives Rusty Kidd (I-Milledgeville), Tom Kirby (R-Loganville), Terry Rogers (R-Clarkesville), Buzz Brockway (R-Lawrenceville), Gloria Frazier (D- Hephzibah), and Carol Fullerton (D-Albany)
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If you could check a box on your monthly electric bill that could save you extra money, would you?
You may soon have the chance, thanks to a new bill we introduced the last [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rep. Fludd Honors &amp; Congratulates the  2013 Fludd Scholarship Award Winners</title>
		<link>http://www.house-press.com/?p=3452</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 14:30:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JDEasley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Virgil Fludd]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fludd Scholarship Foundation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fludd Scholarship Winners]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[ATLANTA – State Representative Virgil Fludd (D-Tyrone) announced today the following winners of the Fludd Scholarship Award for 2013: Sarah Curry (Starr’s Mill High School), Kalif Jones (Westlake High School), Trevor Mercer (Sandy Creek High School), Kerry Tochterman (McIntosh High School) and Skylar Sims (Benjamin Franklin Academy).  Each year this scholarship is awarded to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NCSL Fellows Program Places Rep. Katie Dempsey on Cutting Edge of Early Learning Policies</title>
		<link>http://www.house-press.com/?p=3418</link>
		<comments>http://www.house-press.com/?p=3418#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 14:22:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JDEasley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Katie Dempsey]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Early Learning Fellow]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NCSL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Representative Katie Dempsey]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ATLANTA – State Representative Katie Dempsey (R-Rome) has been selected as one of only 34 state legislators and legislative staff from 27 states as an Early Learning Fellow by the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL). Now in its second year, the program exposes fellows to the latest research and state policy ideas during a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rep. Jason Spencer Comments to Opinion from the Attorney General Dated April 22, 2013</title>
		<link>http://www.house-press.com/?p=3439</link>
		<comments>http://www.house-press.com/?p=3439#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 22:44:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JDEasley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Jason Spencer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[City of St. Marys Hospital Authority]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Georgia Department of Law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SMHA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[State Representative Jason Spencer]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ATLANTA— State Representative Jason Spencer (R-Woodbine) today released the following statement regarding a letter he recently received from the Georgia Department of Law that addresses the validity of expenses made by the City of St. Marys Hospital Authority (SMHA):  
“After an extensive review of all of the information presented to my office regarding concerns [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rep. Waites to Propose Legislation for Owners of Dangerous Dogs</title>
		<link>http://www.house-press.com/?p=3435</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 22:18:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JDEasley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Keisha Waites]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[State Representative Keisha Waites]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ATLANTA — State Representative Keisha Waites (D-Atlanta) announced today that she will introduce legislation in the 2014 Legislative Session that will require pet owners that have dogs with a history of aggressive and violent behavior to register for a special permits to own the dog. The legislation will also include other requirements such as mandatory [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rep. Dickey’s Legislation Signed Into Law by Governor</title>
		<link>http://www.house-press.com/?p=3427</link>
		<comments>http://www.house-press.com/?p=3427#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 22:50:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JDEasley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Robert Dickey]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HB 298]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[House Bill 298]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[State Representative Robert Dickey]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ATLANTA – State Representative Robert Dickey (R-Musella) commented today on Governor Nathan Deal signing into law House Bill 298, legislation, which provides for an Agriculture Commodity Commission for Georgia Grown products.  Sponsored by Rep. Dickey, HB 298 passed the General Assembly with broad, bipartisan support during this year’s legislative session, receiving a vote of [...]]]></description>
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