Rep. Paulette Rakestraw Braddock Announces Final Passage of Balanced Budget Compact

ATLANTA—State Representative Paulette Rakestraw Braddock (R-Powder Springs) announced the final passage of House Bill 794 on March 18. Sponsored by Rep. Rakestraw Braddock, HB 794 calls for an Article V constitutional convention with the intent of amending the United States Constitution to include a balanced budget requirement for Congress. Continue reading “Rep. Paulette Rakestraw Braddock Announces Final Passage of Balanced Budget Compact”

State Budget Includes $12 Million in Funding for Terrell County Juvenile Justice Program

ATLANTA – State Representative Gerald Greene (R-Cuthbert) announced that the state’s Fiscal Year 2015 (AFY 2015) budget, the state spending plan from July 1 to June 30, included $12.27 million in funding for a Regional Youth Detention Center in Terrell County. House Bill 744, the FY15 budget, was passed by both the House and Senate on March 18, 2014, sending it to Governor Deal’s desk for his signature. Continue reading “State Budget Includes $12 Million in Funding for Terrell County Juvenile Justice Program”