Letters
Senator Bill Heath
May 20, 2013 | 1 
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The Second Amendment to the Constitution has come under direct fire recently by anti-Second Amendment activists at both the state and national level.
Sadly, much of this debate is erroneously gro...
Mar 19, 2013 | 0 | 6 |
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Under Georgia law, the House and Senate must pass identical versions of the same bill before it can be sent to the Governor for his approval to become law.
After Crossover Day, which fell on Marc...
Mar 18, 2013 | 2 | 7 |
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Last year, the Georgia legislature passed a bill – signed into law by Governor Deal – that would require online retailers like Amazon to begin collecting and remitting our state’s sales tax, but so...
Mar 11, 2013 | 0 | 6 |
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Last Thursday, members of the Georgia Senate worked diligently and swiftly to pass legislation on Day 30, otherwise known as Crossover Day.
In preparation for Crossover Day, the Senate spent long...
Mar 04, 2013 | 0 | 6 |
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The pace under the Gold Dome is quickly gaining momentum as we move closer to day 30 - the last day a bill may travel to the opposite chamber for consideration.
With only three days left before t...
Mar 01, 2013 | 0 | 9 |
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Friends,
This week ended on day 22 of our 2013 legislative session. With us more than halfway through session, more bills will be making their way out of committee to receive a vote from the entir...
Feb 25, 2013 | 0 | 7 |
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This week, the Georgia General Assembly completed its 22nd day of the 40-day Legislative Session.
Although we only have 18 days left, there is still much work to be done.
The beginning of the ye...
Feb 11, 2013 | 2 | 12 |
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There are three documents that serve as the compass for my life - the Holy Bible, the U.S Constitution and the Georgia Constitution.
The Bible's Ten Commandments outline God's instructions to man...
Feb 08, 2013 | 0 | 10 |
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After taking time to examine the state's budget, the House reconvened this week to continue working on some of the other major issues affecting Georgia.
While passing a balanced state budget is o...
Torrential rains swamped San Antonio with flash floods on Saturday, leaving at least two people dead as emergency workers rushed to rescue more than 200 residents stranded in cars and homes.
Sat May 25 23:23:09 UTC 2013
Counter-terrorism police on Saturday arrested three people suspected of involvement in the killing of a soldier hacked to death in a London street by two men shouting Islamist slogans. The killing of the soldier in what the government said appeared to be a terrorist attack has led to angry protests against radical Islam and fears of a possible anti-Muslim backlash. Michael Adebolajo, 28 and Michael Adebowale, 22, are under armed guard in hospital after being shot and arrested by police on suspicion of murder on Wednesday. ...
Sat May 25 18:39:03 UTC 2013
A highway overpass in southeast Missouri collapsed early Saturday when rail cars slammed into one of the bridge's pillars after a cargo train collision, authorities said. Seven people were injured, though none seriously.
Sat May 25 21:25:28 UTC 2013