ATLANTA – State Representative Tangie Herring (D-Macon) recently introduced House Bill 333, which would require annual updates to the state’s minimum salary schedule for elementary and secondary educators to account for inflation.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Carl Gilliard (D-Savannah), joined by members of the Gullah Geechee Heritage Society, will host Gullah Geechee Heritage Day in celebration of the adoption of House Resolution 625 TOMORROW, Thursday, February 13, 2025, at 12 p.m. in room 230 of the Georgia State Capitol.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Lisa Campbell (D-Kennesaw) and the Women’s Legislative Caucus will hold a press conference on the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) on Thursday, February 20, 2025, at 12 p.m. at the South Wing Steps of the Georgia State Capitol.
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ATLANTA – Today, Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) and Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper penned a letter to President Donald Trump thanking him for his tireless commitment to rural Georgia and asking for his support in securing further federal disaster relief funds for the Southeast Georgia communities impacted by Hurricane Helene.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Lehman Franklin (R-Statesboro) will sponsor legislation to protect access to in vitro fertilization (IVF), which is a legislative priority for House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington). The proposed legislation would codify protections for IVF, ensuring that Georgians struggling with infertility will always have access to the treatment.
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