The legislature has completed 22 legislative days and has passed the halfway point of this 40-day session. Republican John LaHood defeated three other candidates to win a special election on Tuesday to fill the vacated seat in House District 175. He will be sworn in as soon as the election is certified. Governor Deal’s response…
The General Assembly was in session Monday through Thursday this week and has now completed 18 legislative days. Two major legislative acts this week were the Senate passing the adoption bill and the House passing the amended FY 2018 budget. One of the sticking points so far this session has been the House and Senate…
The legislature was in session Monday through Thursday this week and has now completed 14 legislative days. Most of the week was dominated by committee meetings with much of the House and Senate floor action focusing on invitation resolutions, until yesterday when the House unanimously passed another amended version of HB 159, the comprehensive revision…
The legislature was in session Monday through Thursday of this week and has now completed 10 legislative days. The House and Senate passed an adjournment resolution yesterday (SR 631) that sets the calendar for the remainder of this session. There are two important days to note: February 28 will be cross-over day, the deadline for…
The State Capitol was closed Monday to observe the Martin Luther King holiday. The Appropriations committees had hearings scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday; however, the Capitol was closed on Wednesday due to inclement weather. The House and Senate were in session on Thursday and Friday to complete two more days of this 40-day session. We…