University System News 2014 GENERAL ASSEMBLY SESSION NEWS: www.bizjournals.com http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/blog/capitol_vision/2014/02/privatized-college-buildings-bill.html Privatized college buildings bill clears Georgia House Dave Williams Staff Writer- Atlanta Business Chronicle After several fits and starts, legislation making it easier for the University System of Georgia to privatize student dormitories and parking decks is moving in the General Assembly. The state House […]

University System News 2014 GENERAL ASSEMBLY SESSION NEWS: www.bizjournals.com http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/blog/capitol_vision/2014/02/georgia-senate-takes-on-common-core.html Georgia Senate tackles Common Core Dave Williams Staff Writer – Atlanta Business Chronicle Legislation calling on the Georgia Department of Education to review national education standards easily passed the state Senate Tuesday. An amended version of the bill, which cleared the Senate 34-16, stopped short […]

University System News 2014 GENERAL ASSEMBLY SESSION NEWS: www.myajc.com http://www.myajc.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/republicans-avoid-internal-fight-over-national-aca/ndcKN/?icmp=ajc_internallink_invitationbox_apr2013_ajcstub1 Republicans avoid internal fight over national academic standards BY WAYNE WASHINGTON – THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION What could have erupted into a fight among Republicans Tuesday didn’t, when the state Senate passed a law to review — but not immediately pull Georgia away from — the […]

University System News 2014 GENERAL ASSEMBLY SESSION NEWS: www.ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/house-adopts-sweeping-gun-bill/ndShk/ House adopts sweeping gun bill BY AARON GOULD SHEININ – THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION Georgia’s House of Representatives voted Tuesday to let licensed gun owners carry their weapons in more places, sending the bill to the Senate where changes are likely. House Bill 875, which passed […]

University System News 2014 GENERAL ASSEMBLY SESSION NEWS: www.ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/house-gun-bill-still-expected/nc4Yy/ House gun bill still expected By Aaron Gould Sheinin The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Supporters of expanded gun rights in Georgia had expected to have legislation introduced in the House on Monday, but legislative leaders said Tuesday is now the target. Rep. Rick Jasperse, R-Jasper, the main […]

University System News 2014 GENERAL ASSEMBLY SESSION NEWS: www.myajc.com http://www.myajc.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/georgia-lawmakers-drop-campus-carry-effort/nc2Tx/?icmp=ajc_internallink_invitationbox_apr2013_ajcstub1 Georgia lawmakers drop ‘campus carry’ effort BY AARON GOULD SHEININ AND KRISTINA TORRES – THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION House Republicans officially pulled the plug Friday on the concept of allowing qualified college students to carry firearms on campus, with leaders promising to file a bill Monday […]

University System News 2014 GENERAL ASSEMBLY SESSION NEWS: www.myajc.com http://www.myajc.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/campus-carry-in-georgia-suffers-blow/nczTD/ ‘Campus carry’ in Georgia suffers blow BY AARON GOULD SHEININ AND KRISTINA TORRES – THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION A push to allow guns on Georgia’s college campuses all but stopped in its tracks Thursday after the Legislature’s lawyers marked a key measure as likely unconstitutional. The […]

University System News 2014 GENERAL ASSEMBLY SESSION NEWS: wwww.onlineathens.com http://onlineathens.com/general-assembly/2014-01-22/bill-would-require-attendance-georgia-board-meetings-reimbursement Bill would require attendance at Georgia board meetings for reimbursement By WALTER C. JONES MORRIS NEWS SERVICE ATLANTA – Political appointees can’t “phone it in” if one Georgia lawmaker has his say. Members serving on one of 15 state boards would have to physically attend […]

University System News 2014 GENERAL ASSEMBLY SESSION NEWS: www.flagpole.com http://flagpole.com/news/news-features/2014/01/22/deal-s-budget-only-starts-to-repair-damage-to-schools Deal’s Budget Only Starts to Repair Damage to Schools By Blake Aued Public education has been a carnage in Georgia since the recession began in 2008. Budgets have been cut by billions of dollars, school years were shortened, and 9,000 teachers lost their jobs as […]

University System News 2014 GENERAL ASSEMBLY SESSION NEWS: www.myajc.com http://www.myajc.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/university-system-of-georgia-looks-at-privatizing-/ncsHk/?icmp=ajc_internallink_invitationbox_apr2013_ajcstub1 University System of Georgia looks at privatizing student housing BY JANEL DAVIS – THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION The University System of Georgia wants to get out of the student housing business, and officials want a tax exemption to help them do it. The plan would involve […]