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Reduced schedules planned for 2,000 SRS workers

...came as no surprise.In a Feb. 13 report by House Appropriations Committee Democrats, analysts said the impact at SRS would fall...trillion in discretionary cuts already enacted, the House Appropriations Committee report said.

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/metro/2013-03-04/reduced-schedules-planned-200
Sequestration would furlough 1,000 SRS workers, report says

...Environmental Management contractor workforce would range from weeks to months," said the Feb. 13 report by House Appropriations Committee Democrats.The impact at SRS would fall mainly on environmental management and nuclear waste cleanup programs...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/government/2013-02-22/sequestration-would-furl
Delegation votes to end Georgia Medical Center Authority

...excellent job, and we appreciate what they did," said Rep. Penny Houston, the vice chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee.The authority struggled in recent years, although a couple of its companies in the diagnostics and telemedicine...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/government/2013-03-07/delegation-votes-end-geo
Only 3 Georgia counties divide $40 million; poorest schools left out

...figure out how we got none."Sen. Freddie Powell Sims, D-Dawson, a member of the Senate education and appropriations committees, represents much of Southwest Georgia. Several of her districts don't receive equalization funding...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/2013-03-17/only-3-georgia-counties-divide-40-m
Georgia lawmakers have 3 days left

...most watched conference committee is the one dealing with the budget. The chairmen of the House and Senate appropriations committees both say there are few disagreements, largely because there isn't much money to fight over.Other major...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/government/2013-03-23/georgia-lawmakers-have-3
Audit shows children's welfare system computers contain outdated information

...been working on it for two years before it began running.The audit, conducted at the request of the House Appropriations Committee, found the computers work as designed and that installation was mostly within the budget, with federal taxpayers...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/government/2013-01-03/audit-shows-childrens-we
State's trauma network improves but needs more leadership, according to audit

...Depart ment of Audits and Accounts for the House Appropriations Committee released Friday, stated that 52 percent of...Terry England, the chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, said flu has prevented him from digesting...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/health/2013-01-09/states-trauma-network-improv
Analysis: Augusta lawmakers regaining lost seniority

...home the bacon.But Harbin, R-Evans, remains in the House, although he is no longer chairman of the House Appropriations Committee that determines where taxpayer dollars are spent. And Fleming, R-Harlem, is back after giving up his seat...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/government/2013-01-14/analysis-augusta-lawmake
Georgia legislators to spend week working on budget

...19 billion budget.Traditionally, legislators take the week following Opening Day for the House and Senate appropriations committees to meet jointly to hear from the heads of the largest agencies about needs for the coming fiscal year. The...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/2013-01-20/georgia-legislators-spend-week-work
Analysis: Real Georgia legislative power in committees

...R-Elberton, has 17 Republicans and just four Democrats or just 19 percent, the same proportions as the House Appropriations Committee chaired by Rep. Terry England, R-Auburn.On the other hand, the House Budget & Fiscal Affairs Oversight...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/government/2013-01-20/analysis-real-georgia-le