ATLANTA – State Representatives Sandra Scott (D-Rex), Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain) and Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) recently introduced House Bill 22, the Veterans Day Paid Leave Act, which seeks to ensure that veterans employed in Georgia receive a day of paid leave on Veterans Day. On Tuesday, February 11, 2025, Rep. Scott withdrew HB 22 from consideration for the 2025 legislative session.
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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.
Continue reading “Rep. Lisa Campbell, Women’s Legislative Caucus to Hold Press Conference on Equal Rights Amendment at State Capitol”Speaker Jon Burns and Agricultural Commissioner Tyler Harper Urge Trump Administration to Extend FEMA Application Deadline
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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