ATLANTA – The Georgia Legislative Black Caucus (GLBC), chaired by State Representative Karen Bennett (D-Stone Mountain), today issued the following statement on the passing of State Senator Greg Kirk (R-Americus), who served as chairman of the Senate State and Local Governmental Operations Committee: Continue reading “Georgia Legislative Black Caucus Issues Statement on Passing of Sen. Greg Kirk”
Rep. Darlene Taylor Attends Final House Rural Development Council Meetings in Americus
ATLANTA – State Representative Darlene Taylor (R-Thomasville) recently traveled to Americus to attend the final meetings of the House of Representatives’ Rural Development Council where the council continued to discuss economic and infrastructure improvements in rural Georgia. During the meetings, the council also released its recommendations for the 2020 legislative session. Continue reading “Rep. Darlene Taylor Attends Final House Rural Development Council Meetings in Americus”
Effingham County’s Mars Theatre Awarded Grant Funding to Support Special Art Projects
ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Economic Development’s Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA) and House Majority Leader Jon Burns (R-Newnington), State Representative Bill Hitchens (R-Rincon) and State Senator Jack Hill (R-Reidsville) recently announced that the Mars Theatre was selected as a Vibrant Communities Grant recipient. Mars Theatre was awarded $3,000 in grant funding to support arts programming. Continue reading “Effingham County’s Mars Theatre Awarded Grant Funding to Support Special Art Projects”
Rep. Lynn Smith Attends Final House Rural Development Council Meetings in Americus
ATLANTA – State Representative Lynn Smith (R-Newnan) recently traveled to Americus to attend the final meetings of the House of Representatives’ Rural Development Council where the council continued to discuss economic and infrastructure improvements in rural Georgia. During the meetings, the council also released its recommendations for the 2020 legislative session. Continue reading “Rep. Lynn Smith Attends Final House Rural Development Council Meetings in Americus”
Rep. Philip Singleton Pre-Files Student Athlete Protection Act
ATLANTA – State Representative Philip Singleton (R-Sharpsburg) recently pre-filed the Student Athlete Protection Act, legislation which aims to protect the safety and quality of competition in youth sports in Georgia. This legislation would only allow public and government facilities to be used for individual sports that are designated as single sex sports when genetic males and genetic females are required to compete in their biological matching fields. This legislation will be formally introduced during the 2020 legislative session of the Georgia General Assembly. Continue reading “Rep. Philip Singleton Pre-Files Student Athlete Protection Act”