Governor Deal Issues Veto Statements

ATLANTA, GA - Gov. Deal vetoed 10 pieces of legislation on Tuesday. The following are Deal’s veto messages: Veto Number 1 SB 281: Senate Bill 281 would require that the State of Georgia offer a…

Deal Signs Bill to Honor Wounded Veterans

ATLANTA, GA - Gov. Nathan Deal signed into law Senate Bill 276, legislation proclaiming Aug. 7 of every year Purple Heart Day in Georgia to honor men and women wounded or killed while serving in…

Deal Names Rural Hospital Stabilization Committee Members

ATLANTA, GA - Gov. Nathan Deal today announced his appointments to the Rural Hospital Stabilization Committee, which was created to identify needs of the rural hospital community and provide potential solutions. “In March of this…

Deal Signs Bill Underscoring Second Amendment Rights

ELLIJAY, GA - Gov. Nathan Deal signed into law House Bill 60, legislation that protects law-abiding, licensed Georgia citizens’ Second Amendment rights. “For decades now I have staunchly defended our Second Amendment rights as both…

Georgia Film Office Wins IAC Award

ATLANTA, GA - The Georgia Film, Music & Digital Entertainment Office, a division of the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), announced today that ComeTourGeorgia.com has won an Internet Advertising Competition Award (IAC) for “Outstanding Website” from…

Georgia College Releases State of the State Poll

MILLEDGEVILLE, GA - The Georgia College Department of Government and Sociology has released the first edition of Georgia's State of the State Poll. Conducted during February, the results focus on key issues facing the state…