Elect Sally Harrell – The strong progressive voice we need.

Sally represents Georgia’s 40th Senate District.

Over the last decade, Georgia’s state government has been defunded and our infrastructure is crumbling.

We have 10,000 fewer state employees than ten years ago. Republican budgets have cut our public schools by ten billion dollars over ten years. Georgia cannot afford another lost decade.

Everyone benefits when our public schools are funded, when everyone has access to affordable healthcare, and when workers earn enough wages to stay home when they’re sick.

It’s time to reinvest in the people of Georgia.

Senator Sally Harrell
Georgia’s 40th District

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Sally Harrell Georgia Senate District 40

2 days ago

University System of Georgia Chancellor Teresa MacCarthy gives Sen. Tippins and me a nice shout-out during last week’s House & Senate budget hearings:“I really want to thank Chairman Tippins for his work on the University Fees Study Committee this past year . . . The meetings we had with Chairman Tippins and Senator Harrell helped to emphasize why it’s so important to do something like this. We both made it a priority, regardless of party, to come together to have good discussions about educational and financial impacts not only on our institutions but also on our students. Doing away with this fee at Georgia Tech would save a student $544 a semester. Not for the year but every semester they are enrolled. At Georgia Southern it would save a student $290 a semester, at Savannah State $202 a semester, at South Georgia College it would save a student $170 a semester. I know you get the point. For some it could mean the difference between completing college or stopping for financial reasons and we strongly ask for your support to help us make this a reality.” ... See MoreSee Less

University System Chancellor Budget Remarks 2022 - Special Institution Fee

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Sally Harrell Georgia Senate District 40

5 days ago

Don't you hate temporary fees that never go away? Last year I passed SR300, which created the Senate University Fees Study Committee. I saw too many people taking on too much debt to pay fees, especially part-time students. That's when I found the Special Institutional Fee, which was created to offset the loss of state revenue during the 2008 Great Recession, but was still being paid every semester by Georgia University students. We recommended the fee be removed, and replaced with state funding to help families pay for school. Guess what? The Governor, in his proposed FY2023 budget, agreed, and added $230,000,000 to the state funding forumla. So now instead of families and students making up the difference out of their pockets, the state is again investing in our best and brightest! This is up to a 40% reduction in fees for every university student ($200 - $550 per semester). Contact your local state Senator and Representative and ask them to support this funding! ... See MoreSee Less

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A Little Inside Baseball: The Georgia Budget

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The sole constitutional requirement of the Georgia legislature is to pass a balanced, annual budget. This translates into two bills, both of which must originate in the State House. The “little budget” amends and updates the current fiscal…

Fasten your Seatbelts . . .

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Sally’s Senate Snapshot 2022 #1 Fasten your Seatbelts . . . The first action-packed week of the 2022 Georgia Legislative session felt like taking off in a supersonic jet plane. With every legislator up for re-election this year, many…

Our Democracy is Worth Fighting For!

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We will not quit! 2022 is an election year. And with it comes the rush to pass extreme, far-right bills as Republican candidates push to come out on top in Republican primaries. As one of my constituents said to me, “Sally, Republicans…

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20 Jan

Our five state mental health hospitals have recently lost 25% of their personnel (1000 employees), resulting in 135 crisis beds going "of-line." The mental health crisis our state is experiencing is astounding. #gapol

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Sally Harrell GA SD-40 @sallyharrellga·

19 Jan

As a result of the Senate University Fees Study Committee I created by passing SR300, the Governor made our recommendations part of his budget proposal. $230 million added to the state funding formula, and a 40% reduction in fees by eliminating the Special Institutional Fee!

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