ORS Quarterly

Financial planning. It was budget week, with appropriations hearings taking up most of the bandwidth and no “legislative days” spent from the designated 40 days.

Financial planning. It was budget week, with appropriations hearings taking up most of the bandwidth and no “legislative days” spent from the designated 40 days.

Financial planning. It was budget week, with appropriations hearings taking up most of the bandwidth and no “legislative days” spent from the designated 40 days.

Financial planning. It was budget week, with appropriations hearings taking up most of the bandwidth and no “legislative days” spent from the designated 40 days.

Financial planning. It was budget week, with appropriations hearings taking up most of the bandwidth and no “legislative days” spent from the designated 40 days.

Financial planning. It was budget week, with appropriations hearings taking up most of the bandwidth and no “legislative days” spent from the designated 40 days.

Financial planning. It was budget week, with appropriations hearings taking up most of the bandwidth and no “legislative days” spent from the designated 40 days.

Financial planning. It was budget week, with appropriations hearings taking up most of the bandwidth and no “legislative days” spent from the designated 40 days.

Financial planning. It was budget week, with appropriations hearings taking up most of the bandwidth and no “legislative days” spent from the designated 40 days.

Financial planning. It was budget week, with appropriations hearings taking up most of the bandwidth and no “legislative days” spent from the designated 40 days.

Financial planning. It was budget week, with appropriations hearings taking up most of the bandwidth and no “legislative days” spent from the designated 40 days.

Here we go! Heading into the second year of the biennial, we’re returning to what seems like yesterday, but also like years ago. Both chambers agreed to a full calendar with Crossover Day (legislative day 28) on Feb. 29 and Sine Die (the 40th and final day of session) on March 28.

Legislative days 13 through 16 down, 24 more to go. Crossover day is only a month away. If you were at the Capitol this week, you may have accidentally bumped someone. Welcome back to pre-pandemic visitation levels!

Legislative days 13 through 16 down, 24 more to go. Crossover day is only a month away. If you were at the Capitol this week, you may have accidentally bumped someone. Welcome back to pre-pandemic visitation levels!

Legislative days 13 through 16 down, 24 more to go. Crossover day is only a month away. If you were at the Capitol this week, you may have accidentally bumped someone. Welcome back to pre-pandemic visitation levels!

Legislative days 13 through 16 down, 24 more to go. Crossover day is only a month away. If you were at the Capitol this week, you may have accidentally bumped someone. Welcome back to pre-pandemic visitation levels!

Legislative days 13 through 16 down, 24 more to go. Crossover day is only a month away. If you were at the Capitol this week, you may have accidentally bumped someone. Welcome back to pre-pandemic visitation levels!

Legislative days 13 through 16 down, 24 more to go. Crossover day is only a month away. If you were at the Capitol this week, you may have accidentally bumped someone. Welcome back to pre-pandemic visitation levels!

Legislative days 13 through 16 down, 24 more to go. Crossover day is only a month away. If you were at the Capitol this week, you may have accidentally bumped someone. Welcome back to pre-pandemic visitation levels!

Legislative days 13 through 16 down, 24 more to go. Crossover day is only a month away. If you were at the Capitol this week, you may have accidentally bumped someone. Welcome back to pre-pandemic visitation levels!

Legislative days 9-12 are behind us, leaving 28 more days. One fun thing: More than 1,800 bills and resolutions have been drafted by legislative counsel so far. Atlanta is a top contender to host the 2024 Democratic National Convention, in no small part due to the support of other southern states. In the spirit of historic efficiency, the House approved Kemp’s $32.5B mid-year budget. Affordable workforce housing discussion stays at the forefront. Bills are flying out the hopper now that the sleepy start to the session is over. We’ll keep you posted! Next week the Senate will consider Gov. Kemp’s budget, which flew through the House.

Day 8 of the General Assembly ended what was a seemingly quiet week but for the musical chairs as members moved offices and furniture. 32 legislative days to go. Side note 👏🏽: Congratulations to our own Howard Franklin for being appointed to the board of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, which serves as the voice for the business community at the Capitol.

Take five for the week two wrap-up, when it was all about the money. What's next: Lawmakers will get down to business and begin legislating next week after all the ceremonial pomp and circumstance and budget presentations.

We bid adieu to ‘22 and shout out with glee to ‘23. 2022 was monumental for Ohio River South. We celebrated our 5-year anniversary; expanded our team; moved in to our new offices; convened public, private, and civic gatherings; and flexed our muscles with more clients and more services than ever before.

Democrats will be vying for Medicaid expansion, quality education, mental health supports and jobs creation. A key priority for Republicans is the abolishment of the state income tax. A busy election year session will have both parties strategizing to gain seats in each chamber, potentially realizing a stall in top agenda priorities.