ATLANTA – State Representative Imani Barnes (D-Tucker) recently introduced House Bill 913, also known as the “EmPATH Georgia Act,” which would require the Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH) to establish a grant program for creating emergency psychiatric assessments, treatment and healing (EmPATH) units in hospitals.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Mandisha A. Thomas (D-South Fulton) recently introduced a package of drafted legislation reflecting her legislative priorities for the 2024 legislative session.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Jordan Ridley (R-Woodstock) recently introduced legislation that seeks to support members of the State Defense Force. House Bill 879 would set a per diem compensation for members of the State Defense Force, and House Bill 898 would provide an income tax deduction for members of the State Defense Force.
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ATLANTA – State Representatives Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain), Rhonda Burnough (D-Riverdale), Sheila Jones (D-Atlanta), Edna Jackson (D-Savannah) and Terry Cummings (D-Mableton) will celebrate the upcoming 111th Founders’ Day of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. on Saturday, January 13, 2024. The Founders’ Day commemorates the 22 young women who founded the sisterhood, promoted academic excellence and provided assistance to those in need.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Becky Evans (D-Atlanta) will partner with DeKalb County Habitat for Humanity for a home repair project for Jacqueline Sawyer Williams, a local DeKalb County woman, on Monday, January 15, 2024, from 12 – 4 p.m. at Lynwood Park in DeKalb County, Georgia.
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