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Closing of Crime Lab detrimental to public safety

There is a growing concern among law enforcement officials and citizens of Senate District 15 over the planned closing of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Crime Laboratory in Columbus.

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Legislators will also take furlough days

Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle and House Speaker David Ralston have announced a plan for members of the Senate and House of Representatives to take additional furlough days, which would save the state an estimated $2.7 million.

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DOT announces paving projects in Columbus and Cussetta

The Georgia Department of Transportation has announced the following paving projects in Muscogee and Chattahoochee counties, with a completition date of December 31, 2010:

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2010 session opens with difficult budget work ahead

The 2010 legislative session of the Georgia General Assembly got under way Jan. 11 with a cloud hanging over lawmakers' heads in the form of a state budget deficit estimated at up to $4 billion. The No. 1 item on the agenda for this session is the difficult task of approving a budget for the remainder of this fiscal year as well as fiscal year 2011 that meets the needs of the people of Georgia in the current economic conditions.

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Sen. Harbison participates in pandemic preparedness hearing

State Sen. Ed Harbison (D-Columbus) will participate in a hearing on Georgia's preparedness to deal with pandemic situations Monday at 10:15 a.m. at the State Capitol.

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Sen. Ed Harbison Photo Gallery - Click here

Photos of Sen. Ed Harbison - working for us at the State Capitol.

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Harbison legislation assists education of military kids

The Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children would ensure that children are not disadvantaged in their opportunities for educational success or progress toward graduation because of frequent moves.

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Senate approves financing of nuclear energy facilities

The Senate voted Feb. 11 to approve the Georgia Nuclear Energy Financing Act, which would allow Georgia Power to implement rate increases beginning in 2011 to cover $1.6 billion in construction costs for two nuclear reactors at Plant Vogtle.

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Senator Harbison's Community Activities

Recent community activities by Sen. Ed Harbison

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Senator Ed Harbison — Georgia Senate District 15

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432 State Capitol
Atlanta, GA 30334
Phone: 404.656.0074
Fax: 404.463.5547

District 15
P.O. Box 1292
Columbus, GA 31902
Phone: 706.610.7120

Email: ed.harbison@senate.ga.gov



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