The Georgia Senate has unanimously approved HB 397, the proposed re-write to improve Georgia’s Open Records and Open Meetings Laws. The legislation, sponsored by Representative Jay Powell, will return to the House of Representatives for final approval before it heads to the Governor’s desk. Attorney General Sam Olens began working with the bill sponsor and [...]
Read MoreThis morning, the Supreme Court heard two hours of argument on the constitutionality of the individual mandate—the requirement that individuals obtain health insurance or face a financial penalty. Georgia, along with fellow plaintiffs, argues that Congress lacks constitutional authority to force individuals who are not participating in the insurance market to enter the market and [...]
Read MoreI was honored to be present today as the U.S. Supreme Court heard the first of three days of oral arguments on the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordability Care Act. The topic of today’s argument was the federal Anti-Injunction Act and whether or not it prohibits the plaintiffs from bringing a challenge to [...]
Read MoreI am pleased to represent Georgia on Monday as the entire nation watches this historic healthcare reform suit reach the highest court of our country. I, along with 25 other attorneys general, the National Federation of Independent Business and four individual plaintiffs will begin oral arguments to defend Americans’ individual liberty before the U.S. Supreme [...]
Read MoreThe Georgia House of Representatives has overwhelmingly passed HB 397, the proposed re-write to improve Georgia’s Open Records and Open Meetings Laws. The legislation, sponsored by Representative Jay Powell, will proceed to the Senate for consideration. Attorney General Sam Olens, a staunch advocate of government transparency, praised the action by the House. “The bill passed [...]
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