Monday, May 20, 2013
The Georgia Chamber of Commerce released its 2013 Legislative Scorecard on Monday – on which members of the Georgia General Assembly were graded based on their votes related to certain pro-business measures addressed during the 2013 legislative session. Nearly every lawmaker in both the Georgia House and Senate earned a passing grade, with an 18-percent increase in passing scores as compared to the Chamber’s 2012 report.... Full Article
Thursday, May 9, 2013
May 7 marked the last day for Governor Deal to sign legislation into law passed from the 2013 General Assembly. Below is a list of bills that Governor Deal signed that the Chamber either deemed “Scorecard” issues for 2013 or were Chamber-backed legislation.... Full Article
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
The following is a statement from Georgia Chamber President and CEO Chris Clark regarding Governor Deal signing House Bill 244 – which improves Georgia’s system for teacher and school administrator evaluations.... Full Article
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
The following is a statement from Georgia Chamber President and CEO Chris Clark regarding Governor Deal signing House Bill 361 and Senate Bill 179 – which strengthen Georgia’s right-to-work laws.... Full Article