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We are finally feeling some relief during the energy crisis with the decline of gas prices. Although this relief is welcomed, we should not ease the pressure on our national leaders to develop a long-term, comprehensive energy strategy...
Home Energy Relief – Just One Portion of a Comprehensive Energy Strategy
Georgia’s consumers possess the best and most effective control over the impact of high home heating prices during cold winters. Consumers have the ability to request and should review educational materials regarding assistance programs, billing options, and energy efficiency and conservation programs...
Aug 30, 2008
The Saxby Chambliss Report August 28
Georgians continue to express their concern about high gas prices, and they want Congress to do something about it...
Aug 28, 2008
YOUR Government
Dawson County has experienced tremendous growth during the past ten years. We have seen revenues steadily increase. Over the past year, however, we have witnessed many Americans lose their jobs, businesses close, and growth across our region slow. Everything from gas prices to food prices has risen dramatically in recent months. On Friday, we saw the stock market close higher and the price of oil drop. These are encouraging signs but we cannot afford to think the worst is over...
Aug 20, 2008
Dawson County Extension Service Offers Free Insect Control Class This Week
With the large number of calls related to insects, such as yellow jackets, the Dawson County Extension Service will offer a free educational program...
Aug 4, 2008
Notes from the Georgia Senate: Oil prices, state budget on the agenda for lawmakers
Members of the Georgia Congressional delegation and Senators Saxby Chambliss and Johnny Isakson have stated that one of the most important steps we can take to expand American oil production is to increase access to offshore exploration on the Outer Continental Shelf. In addition, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) recently announced the Arctic Circle has an estimated 90 billion barrels of undiscovered oil...
Jul 28, 2008
Notes from the Georgia Senate: Many new Georgia laws took effect on July 1
Just a couple of weeks ago, more than 400 bills passed by the General Assembly and signed by Governor Perdue became new state laws. Many of you have heard about the more prominent laws from the 2008 session, but there are also important new laws that have not been detailed in the papers...
Jul 15, 2008
YOUR Government
I want each of you to know that this is YOUR county, YOUR community and YOUR government...
Jul 9, 2008
Notes from the Georgia Senate: Independence Day – Time to celebrate our core beliefs
On this July 4, Americans will take the day off to spend time with family, enjoying parades, picnics and fireworks. Some of you will take a moment to honor the principles of freedom and equality for which our patriot forefathers fought. Unfortunately, these days, many Americans take certain freedoms for granted...
Jul 4, 2008
The Saxby Chambliss Report Week of June 16
All of us know that Georgia families, businesses, and farms are being hit hard by sky-high gasoline and diesel prices...
Jun 16, 2008
Notes from the Georgia Senate: Voter ID is the key to secure elections in November
As we approach one of the most important elections in modern times, many of us take for granted the basic infrastructure required to hold a constitutional, secure election in our state...
Jun 13, 2008
Notes from the Georgia Senate: State Senate’s Bipartisan Work is a Model for Others
Lt. Gov. Cagle made it clear that our chamber would operate with decorum and the utmost respect for each and every senator. He believed, as do I, that no senator is more important than another because we all represent about 160,000 Georgians who depend on us to speak and to vote on their behalf...
Jun 4, 2008
Sleepy Tales
For pre-school teachers, nap time is either a time to recharge the old batteries or drain them completely trying to get children to rest...
Jun 2, 2008
Notes from the Georgia Senate: Governor Perdue Signs Reservoir Bill
With the passage of SB 342, we take the key first step in increasing our state’s water capacity, which will help local communities greatly in times of drought and/or water shortage. We have been blessed to see much more rain this year, but we must plan for the future and the Drought Relief Act is a step in that direction...
May 23, 2008
Notes from the Georgia Senate: Memorial Day 2008 - A Time for Remembrance and Honor
Sadly, for a growing percentage of the American people, Memorial Day has come to mean simply a three-day weekend: a major shopping day or a day to catch up on yard work. Families might still gather for picnics, but for many of them, the patriotic core – the spirit of remembrance – is absent...
May 16, 2008
