The General Assembly concluded the 2012 Legislative Session at midnight on March 29. This session, Senators were laser-focused on passing legislation centered on fiscal responsibility, limited government, pro-business tax reform, 21st century education reform and protecting our children.   Fiscal Responsibility As part of our ongoing commitment to pass a fiscally responsible state budget each year, the Georgia legislature passed a $19.3 billion dollar budget for Fiscal Year 2013. In addition, the Social Responsibility and Accountability Act, which I sponsored in the Senate, received final …

Sen. John Albers, R-Roswell, who represents Roswell, parts of Alpharetta, Milton, Sandy Springs, and Johns Creek, offers his address on the last week of the legislative session. Albers said during its current session, the state legislature passed a balance budget, made economic development a top priority and got serious about tax reform. Click on the attached You Tube video for the entire address. Sen. John Albers represents the 56th Senate District, which includes portions of North Fulton County. He may be reached at his office at 404-463-8055 or by email at john.albers@senate.ga.gov. 

There is only one roadway in the entire state that features a fixed-rate toll - GA 400.  This 24-mile stretch of interstate, which connects North Georgia to metro Atlanta, was funded entirely through a combination of toll revenues and state and federal bonds. In 1991, the State Roadway Tolling Authority (SRTA) Board approved the sale of $96.1 million in bonds to build GA 400. Despite the fact that these bonds were paid off last summer, SRTA decided to extend toll collections for another decade, causing motorists to foot the bill for additional infrastructure projects. The ongoing debacle of …

Sen. John Albers, R-Roswell, who represents Roswell, parts of Sandy Springs, Alpharetta, Milton and Johns Creek, offers his legislative address on the current legislative session. An excerpt: "The Georgia Senate passed several key pieces of legislation in the final days of the session to increase economic development for Georgia and fulfill the Senate Majority Caucus priorities. "[Among the bill passed by] the Senate last week included my bill, Senate Bill 292, which ensures accountability and responsibility for welfare recipients. This will require a mandatory drug test and assure we're …

Sen. John Albers, R-Roswell, who represents Roswell, parts of Sandy Springs, Alpharetta, Milton and Johns Creek, offers his legislative address on week seven of the current session. He said the Senate passed a bill that extends the statute of limitations on crimes of a sexual nature against children. The Senate Education and Youth Committee approved HR 1162, which sends the state charter school issue to the voters as an amendment to the state Constitution, something the Roswell Senator backs.

Sen. John Albers plans his next town hall meeting in Sandy Springs on Saturday, Feb. 25 at City Hall. For additional information on his town hall schedule, visit Sen. Albers' website.

Sen. John Albers, R-Roswell says it was a light week for legislation in the Georgia Senate as bills move through commitees. Two bills passed the Senate that relate to municipal courts and judges. Learn more about Sen. Albers at his website.

Sen. John Albers, R-Roswell, discusses legislation including a sunset bill that would create a joint commission to study and recommend what state agencies should be eliminated. Other issues include: Homestead exemption to keep families in homes in danger of foreclosue; Accountability provided forthose who report child abuse.

Since its inception, the HOPE scholarship has provided a low-cost education for Georgia’s best and brightest students. Gov. Nathan Deal, legislative leaders and educational stakeholders are working tirelessly to pass legislation that will address the most appropriate and efficient way to restore funding to Georgia’s educational system. Maintaining the HOPE Scholarship and other key programs are crucial not just for our students, but for our state’s ability to develop a strong workforce and attract new businesses.  One of the main goals of the HOPE scholarship is to incentivize top students to…

Sen. John Albers, R-Roswell, shares his weekly legislative update with Patch. His District 56 includes Roswell and parts of Alpharetta.

This week brought some high profile issues to the table, including the budget and a HOPE bill that are putting us on the right track to taking care of the issues most important to Georgians. The Senate passed the amended Fiscal Year 2011 budget this week after it was approved by the House of Representatives, which lays out our spending plan for the rest of the fiscal year that ends June 30. While revenues are beginning to level out, we are still facing about a $2 billion budget hole. In difficult times, we have the opportunity to be most efficient with the people’s tax dollars. The amended …