ATLANTA – State Representative Will Wade (R-Dawsonville) recently introduced House Bill 1422 and House Bill 1423, which would provide homestead exemptions for certain senior citizens from Dawson County ad valorem taxes that are used for county and educational purposes.
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By State Representatives Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain), Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) and Sandra Scott (D-Rex)
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As a state, as a community and as a nation, we owe an immeasurable debt of gratitude to our veterans and their families. They have sacrificed so much to ensure our safety and protect our freedoms. However, concerns have been raised about the transparency and fairness of services provided to these brave men and women. In response to these concerns, bipartisan sponsors in the Georgia General Assembly, including State Representatives Sandra Scott, Viola Davis, Kim Schofield, and others, introduced House Bill 1323, also known as the “Fair Business Practices Act.”
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ATLANTA – Members of the Georgia Legislative Black (GLBC), Legislative Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) and Hispanic Legislative Caucuses will host the first-ever tri-caucus town hall on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. at the Latin American Association in Atlanta.
Continue reading “Georgia Legislative Black, Asian American Pacific Islander and Hispanic Caucuses to Host First-Ever Tri-Caucus Town Hall”Rep. J Collins Named Legislator of the Year by Georgia State Firefighters Association and Georgia Association of Fire Chiefs
ATLANTA – State Representative J Collins (R-Villa Rica), chairman of the House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee, was recently named Legislator of the Year by the Georgia State Firefighters Association and Georgia Association of Fire Chiefs.
Continue reading “Rep. J Collins Named Legislator of the Year by Georgia State Firefighters Association and Georgia Association of Fire Chiefs”Rep. Viola Davis Awards Jan Dunaway with Yellow Rose/Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award
ATLANTA – State Representative Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain) today announced that she has selected Jan Dunaway as a recipient of the Yellow Rose/Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award, which is sponsored by the Georgia Women’s Legislative Caucus.
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