Georgia Chamber of Commerce Legislative Update: August 9

Monday, August 09, 2010

Runoff Election Tomorrow - Don't Forget to Vote!
Runoff elections for numerous statewide and local offices are taking place tomorrow.  Visit the Georgia Chamber's Election Central page for information about candidates, voting and to hear our recent conversations with Republican gubernatorial candidates Karen Handel and Nathan Deal.

Georgia Budget News
State agencies were informed last Tuesday that they should be prepared to make significant budget cuts for fiscal year 2012.  With the exception of the Department of Education, which has been asked to look at 2 or 4 percent cuts, agencies have been directed to develop budgets that cut 6, 8 and 10 percent for consideration by the Office of Planning and Budget. This request comes on the heels of an earlier directive to identify 4, 6 and 8 percent cuts for the current fiscal year due to uncertainty regarding federal Medicaid funding support.  Relief may arrive for fiscal year 2011, however, as the U.S. Senate approved the funding measure last Thursday and it is expected to receive a positive vote in the U.S. House. Also, it was announced on Friday that state tax collections for July 2010 were up 4.7% over July 2009.  Collections in June were also better than the previous year. Rasmussen Keynote Speaker for Congressional Luncheon
Don't miss the chance to hear Rasmussen Reports founder and CEO Scott Rasmussen give key insights at the Georgia Chamber's annual Congressional Luncheon on August 17 about what will influence voters in the November elections! Tickets are on sale now - click here to purchase your tickets to the Georgia Chamber's 2010 Congressional Luncheon. Siemens is the Presenting Sponsor for the 2010 Congressional Luncheon.  Platinum Sponsors include AirTran Airways, Atlanta Gas Light, Delta Air Lines, Georgia Power and the Perry Chamber of Commerce.  Gold Sponsors are AT&T and Lockheed Martin.  Silver Sponsors include Boeing, The Coca-Cola Company, Cox Catering, Deloitte, Flowers Foods, Gas South, Georgia EMC, Koch Industries, NCR Corporation, Publix Super Markets, Scientific Games, SunTrust, Synovus, Turner Broadcasting and Verizon Wireless. FOLLOW US!   Facebook   |   Twitter To unsubcribe from this email, click here.