Archives Transfer Legislation Likely To Pass; Budget Talks Ongoing
House Bill 287, transferring the Georgia Archives from the Secretary of State to the University System of Georgia, has passed all House committees and is expected to be approved by the full Georgia...
View ArticleAt Last… HB 287 Passes The House
After being postponed for more than a week, House Bill 287 has passed the full state House of Representatives. The bill now moves to the state Senate for consideration. HB287 transfers the Georgia...
View ArticleOn Crossover Day… HB 287 Has Crossed Over
House Bill 287 — the bill transferring the Georgia Archives to the University System of Georgia — has been assigned to the Senate Higher Education Committee. The bill can be found here:...
View ArticleArchives Update: On To The Senate
The closer it gets to the end of the legislative session the faster things move. Before most people had had their first cup of coffee on Monday, one House of Representatives committee had met and...
View ArticleNow Is The Time…
Now is the time for all good Georgians to come to the aid of the Archives. The legislature is in recess until Wednesday, March 20. During the recess the Senate will be formulating the budget. Please...
View ArticleOne more time…
The full Senate approved its version of the state budget on Friday. This budget includes $300,000 for the Archives. This is still considerably lower than the amount requested by University System of...
View ArticleEveryone is Invited
Welcome Back, Wednesday Beginning Wednesday, July 31 the Georgia Archives will be increasing its public access from two days to four each week. Celebrate this momentous occasion with a ribbon-cutting,...
View ArticleArchives Needs More Researchers
This time last year the Georgia Archives needed the help of everyone who researches Georgia history and genealogy. Thanks to the people of Georgia and around the world, the Archives has come light...
View ArticleLegislative Session Should Be Good For Archives
This time last year Georgia Archives supporters were working hard to get much-needed funds back into the budget. What a difference a year makes. The 2013 Georgia legislature restored some funds,...
View ArticleArchives Update: Bigger Budget, Exciting Changes Ahead
Big changes are on their way to the Georgia Archives, thanks to the budget approved by the 2013-2014 session of the Georgia General Assembly. House Bill 744 – the budget for Fiscal Year 2015 – includes...
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