Rep. Pat Gardner | Legislative Report | February 18, 2013 Last week, the House Democratic Caucus held a public hearing on our Shared Responsibility agenda. This includes the Gun Safety Act (HB 303), which I am sponsoring and is now under consideration in the House Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee. Tuesday, Feb. 19, will …

Rep. Pat Gardner | Legislative Report | February 12, 2013 Dear Friend, On Feb. 8, I was honored to have been appointed by House Speaker David Ralston to serve on the Health Committee of the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) for the 2013-2014 legislative term. Among the four Georgia House of Representatives members receiving …

This week, I was honored to have been appointed by the House Democratic Caucus as Ranking Member of the Health Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee. As a senior Democratic member of the committee, this assignment involved serving as a liaison and advising the caucus on key healthcare budget issues, including Medicaid funding, on a …

The 2013 legislative session of the Georgia General Assembly officially convenes at 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 14. The first week of the session is typically devoted to organizational matters, the assignment of legislation to committees and hearing the State of the State Address and budget recommendations from Gov. Nathan Deal. Next week, the Legislature will …

This is a hectic season for everyone as we prepare for the holiday season, make progress on our gift list and look forward to festive gatherings with family and friends in the remaining days of 2012. My wish for you and your family is that, amid all the hustle and bustle, you can enjoy a …

No Plan B for health reform   By Pat Gardner   If you think we are scrambling now to come up with a workable Plan B to deal with transportation gridlock after the defeat of the T-SPLOST last month, think about this: There are no options on the table – in Atlanta or Washington – …