Money apparently has been found to keep nurses in Georgia schools. Budget writers in the House Tuesday came up with $29-million for the school nursing program, with some of that money coming from federal stimulus dollars headed to the state. Governor Sonny Perdue had previously cut money for nurses. Still, the chair of a House education panel says furloughs should be considered for teachers to get money into the state’s ‘in trouble’ school districts. State Representative Ed Lindsey is a Republican from Atlanta:
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House Republicans plan to look at the measure to revamp Georgia’s capital punishment laws, whereby the death penalty would be allowed without a unanimous jury decision. House leaders pulled the proposal from debate Tuesday until they can make some technical changes.
"Particularly the poor school districts and the small school districts are being hit awfully hard regarding school financing. And we're already getting reports of layoffs and cutbacks in the various school districts."Lindsey says furloughs for six planning days a year would save about $200-million.
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House Republicans plan to look at the measure to revamp Georgia’s capital punishment laws, whereby the death penalty would be allowed without a unanimous jury decision. House leaders pulled the proposal from debate Tuesday until they can make some technical changes.
