Oconee County, GA Politics

From: Liz Flowers - Senate Democratic Caucus Date:01/23/2014 6:05 PM (GMT-05:00) To: Subject: Release - Senate Dems Speak Up for Middle Class MEDIA ADVISORY January 23, 2014 For Immediate Release Contact: Liz Flowers Senate Democratic Caucus 404-291-4755 flowersliz123@gmail.com   Senate Dems Speak Up for Middle Class, Teachers Say Deal has dealt pay cut to tens of thousands Atlanta, Ga. - January 23, 2014  - After public outcry and pressure from Democrats, Gov. Nathan Deal today realized he might have erred in his changes to the state health benefit plan for public employees. GOP administrative changes to the insurance program that covers teachers, public employees and their families, caused premiums and deductibles to rise. Thousands of Georgians made the news earlier this...

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...

Governor Deal doing his level best to keep Georgia among the dumbest states in the Union Sincerely,  Dan Matthews Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2013 13:11:52 -0500 From: flowersliz123@gmail.com To: danmatt@hotmail.com Subject: Deal's HOPE Fix Leaves 30,000 Out in Cold MEDIA RELEASE February 8, 2013 For Immediate Release Contact: Liz Flowers Senate Democratic Caucus 404-291-4755 flowersliz123@gmail.com Deal's HOPE Fix Leaves 30,000 students in the cold Fort says Dems will continue to stand and fight for full reform   Atlanta, Ga. - February 8, 2013 - Senate Democrats said Gov. Deal's proposal to lower the grade point average (GPA) requirement in Georgia's HOPE Grant for students in the technical college system is a reasonable first step, but doesn't go far enough to repair the broken HOPE Grant and Scholarship programs. Sen. Vincent Fort (D-Atlanta), whip of the Se...

Sincerely,  Dan Matthews Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2013 12:21:24 -0500 From: flowersliz123@gmail.com To: danmatt@hotmail.com Subject: Release - Senate Dems Roll Out 2013 Legislative Initiatives MEDIA ADVISORY January 15, 2013 For Immediate Release Contact: Liz Flowers Senate Democratic Caucus 404-291-4755 flowersliz123@gmail.com   Senate Dems Roll Out '13 Leg Agenda Caucus wants to build healthier Georgia Atlanta, Ga. - January 15, 2013 - Georgia Senate Democrats rolled out a progressive legislative agenda for 2013, aimed at rehabilitating the fiscal health of the state. "For the past decade, we have watched as our state's economic condition has spiraled downward. State revenue projections have missed the mark month after month. We head into a new state budget cycle with a $400 million deficit in Medicaid spending and an additional $400...

Sincerely,  Dan Matthews Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2012 11:45:08 -0500 From: flowersliz123@gmail.com To: danmatt@hotmail.com Subject: Release - Senate Dems Elect Leadership for 2013-14 Term MEDIA ADVISORY November 19, 2012 For Immediate Release Contact: Liz Flowers Senate Democratic Caucus 404-291-4755 flowersliz123@gmail.com Senate Dems Elect Leadership Team for 2013-14 Term Women influential part of caucus efforts    Atlanta, Ga. - November 19, 2012 -The Georgia Senate Democratic Caucus elected today its leadership team for the 2013 - 2014 term. Re-elected to serve as Leader of the Senate Democrats was Steve Henson (Tucker). Sen. Vincent Fort was re-elected as Caucus Whip. Sen. Horacena Tate (Atlanta) was elected to serve as Caucus Chairwoman, becoming the first woman to serve as as caucus chairperson in the Senate. Senate D...

The tax and spend Republicans are mortgaging our future here in Georgia Sincerely,  Dan Matthews Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2012 16:10:38 -0400 From: flowersliz123@gmail.com To: danmatt@hotmail.com Subject: Release- Senate Dems: State Headed in Wrong Fiscal Direction MEDIA ADVISORY October 1, 2012 For Immediate Release Contact: Liz Flowers 404-291-4755 flowersliz123@gmail.com Senate Dems: State Moving in Wrong Fiscal Direction Revenue shortages threaten financial health of state    Atlanta, Ga. - October 1, 2012 - Georgia Senate Democrats said the stability of the Georgia's economy is threatened by latest evidence from the State Accounting Office's report that revenue reserves are dangerously low. "The worst of our state's economic recession should be behind us," said Sen. Vincent Fort, Whip of the Senate Democratic Caucus. ...

God bless Senators Vincent Fort and Horacena Tate. Sincerely,  Dan Matthews Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2012 12:35:38 -0400 From: flowersliz123@gmail.com Subject: Senate Dems Laud High Court Decision on Health Care MEDIA RELEASE June 28, 2012 For Immediate Release Contact: Liz Flowers Senate Democratic Caucus 404-291-4755 flowersliz123@gmail.com Senate Dems Praise High Court Decision on Health Care Fort says decision will have sweeping positive impact for Georgians Atlanta, Ga. - June 28, 2012 -  In a pivotal moment for the future of health care in our country, the US Supreme Court has upheld the Affordable Health Care Act by a vote of 5-4. In their decision, the court determined that the Affordable Care Act, including its individual health insurance, is constitutional. "This may well be the most important court decision of the decade," s...

Senator Vincert Fort should be on the Tim Bryant show to talk about this..... Sincerely,  Dan Matthews Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2012 17:15:39 -0400 From: flowersliz123@gmail.com Subject: Fort calls HR 1162 Wolf in Sheep's Clothing MEDIA RELEASE March 19, 2012 For Immediate Release Contact: Liz Flowers Senate Democratic Caucus 404-291-4755 flowersliz123@gmail.com   Fort calls HR 1162 Wolf in Sheep's Clothing Warns of corruption in GOP school money grab Atlanta, Ga. - March 19, 2012  - Responding to the GOP-backed HR 1162, the so-called Charter Schools Amendment, State Sen. Vincent Fort (D-Atlanta) had sharp criticism for Republican leadership for attempts to limit and close the floor debate and orchestrating a high-stakes power game that would ultimately hurt Georgia's students. "I have served in the State Senate for some 16 years," Fort said. "And never in my days have I se...