by Susan Norman | Mar 2, 2020 | Uncategorized
Hemp farming can’t start in Georgia unless the state government spends hundreds of thousands of dollars to oversee the crop. The request for $1.6 million in new funding comes as the General Assembly must cut the state’s budget this year as tax collections have...
by Susan Norman | Mar 2, 2020 | Uncategorized
ATLANTA, Ga. (CBS46) — They’re the quick crooks that are hard to catch. Porch pirates see a delivered package waiting for you and they steal it before you ever get a chance to open it yourself. Rep. Terry England, R-Auburn, is co-sponsoring the bill...
by Susan Norman | Mar 2, 2020 | Uncategorized
Budget writers in Georgia’s House want to preserve money for mental health, substance abuse, public defenders, agricultural research and diverting people away from prison. While overall spending won’t rise above the cuts proposed by Republican Gov. Brian Kemp, the...
by Susan Norman | Jul 26, 2017 | Uncategorized
COVINGTON — Dozens of dignitaries and hundreds of youngsters wearing the signature blue jacket of FFA-FCCLA gathered Tuesday morning to dedicate a new facility in honor of a man who is a leader in agricultural education in Georgia. State leaders — including Gov....
by Susan Norman | Apr 27, 2017 | Uncategorized
A Barrow County lawmaker has been named a co-chair of the House Rural Development Council, created during the recent state legislative session to work with rural communities to find ways to encourage economic growth. Rep. Terry England, R-Auburn, was named to the post...
by Susan Norman | Mar 29, 2017 | Uncategorized
By Rep. Terry England (R-Auburn) The Georgia General Assembly last Wednesday adopted the General Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2018. We are taking care of things we have not been able to do for many years — helping Georgians of all ages who are suffering as well...