Oconee County, GA Politics

From: Liz Flowers - Senate Democratic Caucus Date:01/23/2014 11:43 AM (GMT-05:00) To: Subject: Release - Senate Dems Roll Out 2014 Legislative Priorities MEDIA ADVISORY January 23, 2014 For Immediate Release Contact: Liz Flowers Senate Democratic Caucus 404-291-4755 flowersliz123@gmail.com   Senate Dems Roll Out '14 Leg Priorities Caucus focus is middle class, income inequality Atlanta, Ga. - January 23, 2014  - Georgia Senate Democrats today rolled out a bold legislative agenda for 2014, aimed at closing the income gap in the state and supporting Georgia's working and middle class families. "Income inequality in Georgia has to be at the forefront of every legislator's mind as working families continue to face serious economic challenges," said Sen. Horacena Tate ...

From: Liz Flowers Date:01/14/2014 11:51 AM (GMT-05:00) To: Subject: Senate Dems: Republicans Put Politics Ahead of Georgians MEDIA ADVISORY January 14, 2013 For Immediate Release Contact: Liz Flowers 404-291-4755 flowersliz123@gmail.com Republicans Put Politics Ahead of Georgians Budget process rushed, stampede, say Dems Atlanta, Ga. - January 14, 2013 -  Republicans in the Georgia General Assembly have put political fundraising ahead of the people of Georgia by eliminating the traditional budget process and compressing hearings into a single, half-day session. State legislators will have little time to discuss the state's supplemental budget. "In the past 25 years that I've served in the General Assembly, I've never seen the budget stampeded like this. Transparency and accou...