ATLANTA – State Representative Michelle Au (D-Johns Creek) will host a second press conference on school safety with families of Apalachee High School on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at 1 p.m. at the South Wing Steps of the Georgia State Capitol.
Continue reading “Rep. Michelle Au to Host Second Press Conference on School Safety with Families of Apalachee High School at State Capitol”Speaker Jon Burns Names Chris Riley as Interim Chief of Staff
ATLANTA – Today, House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) announced that Chris Riley will serve as interim chief of staff in the Office of the Speaker for the remainder of the 2025 Legislative Session effective immediately. This announcement follows the hospitalization of Terry England, who has served as chief of staff to Speaker Burns since 2023.
Continue reading “Speaker Jon Burns Names Chris Riley as Interim Chief of Staff”Reps. Sandra Scott, Viola Davis and Kim Schofield Introduce Dignity is Essential Act to Allow SNAP and WIC Recipients Opportunity to Purchase Hygiene Products
ATLANTA – State Representatives Sandra Scott (D-Rex), Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain) and Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) recently introduced House Bill 25, the Dignity is Essential Act, which seeks to address hygiene inequity by allowing recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) to purchase certain hygiene products, specifically diapers and menstrual hygiene items, should a federal waiver become available.
Continue reading “Reps. Sandra Scott, Viola Davis and Kim Schofield Introduce Dignity is Essential Act to Allow SNAP and WIC Recipients Opportunity to Purchase Hygiene Products”Rep. Scott Hilton Introduces Bipartisan Distraction-Free Schools Legislation to Improve Student Learning and Wellness
ATLANTA – State Representative Scott Hilton (R-Peachtree Corners) recently introduced new legislation aimed at creating distraction-free learning environments in Georgia’s public schools for grades K-8. The proposed bill would require schools to implement policies that prevent K-8 students from accessing cell phones and other digital devices from the start of the school day until the final bell, ensuring students remain engaged in their education without unnecessary interruptions.
Continue reading “Rep. Scott Hilton Introduces Bipartisan Distraction-Free Schools Legislation to Improve Student Learning and Wellness”Rep. Rhonda Taylor, Bishop Michael Mitchell, Supervisor Cordella Mitchell to Hold Press Conference on A.M.E. Church’s Legislative Priorities Tomorrow
ATLANTA – State Representative Rhonda Taylor (D-Conyers), along with Bishop Michael Mitchell and Cordella Mitchell of the Sixth Episcopal District of the African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church, will hold a press conference to discuss their legislative priorities for the legislative session TOMORROW, Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at 8:45 a.m. at the South Wing Steps of the Georgia State Capitol.
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