Rep. Oliver Appointed to Three House Study Committees

ATLANTA – House Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) recently appointed State Representative Mary Margaret Oliver (D-Decatur) to three House study committees: the Special Study Committee on Judicial Qualifications Commission Reform, the Study Committee on Mental Illness Initiative, Reform, Public Health and Safety, and the Science and Technology Subcommittee on Commercial Space. Continue reading “Rep. Oliver Appointed to Three House Study Committees”

EDITORIAL: Our Military’s Precarious Position

By State Representative Dave Belton (R-Buckhead), Chairman of the House Military Affairs Study Committee
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National defense is our government’s greatest responsibility, which is why I am grateful the new study committee I Chair is bringing together members of congress, state legislators and local leaders across the state to study how we can improve the military value of all nine of Georgia’s bases. Continue reading “EDITORIAL: Our Military’s Precarious Position”

Speaker David Ralston Appoints Members of House Study Committee on Georgia Minority Participation in the Film & Television Production Industry

ATLANTA — Speaker of the House David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) has appointed the following members to the House Study Committee on Georgia Minority Participation in the Film & Television Production Industry: Continue reading “Speaker David Ralston Appoints Members of House Study Committee on Georgia Minority Participation in the Film & Television Production Industry”

House Budget and Research Office Director Honored by National Association of Legislative Fiscal Offices

ATLANTA — Speaker of the House David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) congratulated Martha Wigton, Director of the House Budget and Research Office, on receiving the 2016 Legislative Staff Achievement Award from the National Association of Legislative Fiscal Offices. The award was presented last week at the National Conference of State Legislatures in Chicago.  Continue reading “House Budget and Research Office Director Honored by National Association of Legislative Fiscal Offices”