North Fulton Tea Party to Host Local Politicians Tonight

The meeting will be held on Dec. 18, 7 p.m., at the Roswell City Hall in Room 220.

The North Fulton and Friends Tea Party meeting today, Dec. 18, will host many members of the Fulton County legislative delegation. Local leaders will address attendees on upcoming legislation in the new legislative session and get local resident's positions on topics such as nullification of "Obamacare" in Georgia, a Milton County update, horse racing in Georgia and many other pertinent topics. Leaders who've said they'll be attending and speaking will be Sen. John Albers, Rep. Harry Geisinger, Rep. Lynn Riley, Senator Judson Hill, Rep. Chuck Martin and others. The meeting will be held on Dec. 18, 7 p.m., at the Roswell City Hall in Room 220.

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State Senators Invite Residents to Traffic Congestion Talk

Sens. Chip Rogers and John Albers will hold a town hall meeting at Alpharetta City Hall on Saturday morning to discuss transportation.

  Two area state senators want to talk about transportation and traffic congestion, and they are inviting you to join the discussion on Saturday, Sept. 15. Sen. John Albers (R-Roswell) and Sen. Majority Leader Chip Rogers (R- Woodstock) will host a Town Hall Meeting in downtown Alpharetta at 10:30 a.m. During this interactive town hall meeting, Sen. Albers and Sen. Majority Leader Chip Rogers will address Georgia’s ongoing transportation needs, and discuss solutions to ease congestion along our busy roadways. Citizens are encouraged to attend and offer feedback on how to develop a strong, innovative transportation system in North Georgia and throughout the state. Town Hall Meeting Now that TSPLOST has been defeated, what ideas to solve …

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Elizabeth Hooper

5:52 pm on Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Pray tell Sen. Rogers and Albers, are you planning on dropping any plugs for the Charter Amendment amidst traffic jams? I certainly hope not. Thanks.   more ›

From the Desk of Sen. John Albers

Sen. Albers Calls Current Legislative Session 'Successful'

In his last weekly legislative address of the session, the North Fulton Republican went over some of the bills passed in 2012.

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. 

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From the Desk of Sen. John Albers

Sen. Albers Says Legislation Upates Public Schools Retirement Plan

Tax Commissioners won't benefit from two retirement benefit programs under another bill passed this week.

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.

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From the Desk of Sen. John Albers

State Senate Passes Bill Setting Training Standards for Municipal Courts

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.

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From the Desk of Sen. John Albers

Watch Sen. Albers Talk About Legislation Intended to Help Find Agencies to Close

The state senator from Roswell offers his weekly legislative address after week three of the session in the General Assembly.

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:

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Restoring Hope to Georgia's Highest Achieving Students

Sen. Albers discusses Republican Caucus plans, including a balanced budget, HOPE Scholarship and safety for children in the accompanying video message.

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 attend a college or university within the state and become contributing members of Georgia’s workforce. The HOPE Scholarship should never be based on…

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Local Senator Rates Job Creation, Balanced Budget as Top Priorities

Sen. John Albers said improving education remains a goal for the Georgia General Assembly.

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

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Albers Hopes Drug Testing Legislation Will Provide 'Accountability'

Roswell's Sen. John Albers will propose new legislation requiring people who receive temporary emergency funds to pass a drug test.

Roswell Sen. John Albers is concerned about where taxpayers dollars are going and he's hoping that by drug testing anyone receiving temporary government funds, the state will cut down on irresponsible spending. "Our dependency on entitlement programs has grown at an alarming and unsustainable rate. It is time for an era of responsibility and accountability," he told Roswell Patch. Albers, along with Rep. Jason Spencer (R-Woodbine), is proposing legislation that would require mandatory drug testing for social service recipients. They're calling it: the “Social Responsibility and Accountability Act.” The measure would "ensure we are giving people a 'hand up' and not just a 'hand out,'" he said. Despite the fact that similar legislation has …

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Doctors, Emergency Workers Call Fall Important Season for Child Water Safety

Local experts gathered at North Fulton Hospital in Roswell to increase awareness about drowning dangers to children.

Because it is past Labor Day, adults stop thinking about pools and water safety. But at an awareness event on Tuesday, held jointly between North Fulton Hospital, Rural/Metro Ambulance, the Roswell Fire Department and Sen. John Albers, experts suggested that this is a dangerous time for kids around pools and other bodies of water. “We want to keep children’s safety on the forefront of our minds,” said Reg James, division manager for Rural/Metro Ambulance. “Backyard and neighborhood pools are still open.” For U.S. children five to 14 years of age, unintentional injury is the leading cause of death. Drowning is the second leading cause of unintentional-injury deaths among children, following motor vehicle accidents. It is also the third most…

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