ATLANTA – State Representative Tim Fleming (R-Covington) was recently named chairman of the Dual Enrollment & Tuition Equalization Grant Ad Hoc Committee of the House Higher Education Committee. Rep. Fleming was appointed as chairman by House Higher Education Committee Chairman Chuck Martin (R-Alpharetta).
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ATLANTA – State Representative Mike Cameron (R-Rossville) today reminds homeowners in House District 1 who previously filed a homestead exemption that they will receive a credit on their 2023 property tax bills. This credit comes as a result of the Homeowner Tax Relief Grants included in House Bill 18, the Amended Fiscal Year 2023 (AFY 2023) budget, which Governor Brian Kemp signed into law on March 13, 2023.
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ATLANTA – The Georgia Legislative Black Caucus (GLBC), chaired by State Representative Carl Gilliard (D-Savannah), today announced its upcoming “For the People Tour” to address concerns of food deserts, health deserts and disparities in Fairburn, Georgia on Saturday, October 28, 2023, at 4 p.m. at the Temple of Prayer Family Worship Cathedral in Fairburn.
Continue reading “Georgia Legislative Black Caucus to Hold “For the People Tour” Rally to Address Food Deserts, Health Deserts and Disparities in Fairburn”Representatives Sandra Scott, Viola Davis and Kim Schofield to Hold Press Conference to Discuss Lawsuit Against Board of Regents for Funding Disparities for HBCUs
ATLANTA – State Representatives Sandra Scott (D-Rex), Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain) and Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) will hold a press conference with legal advocates to discuss a federal lawsuit against the Georgia Board of Regents for the State University System regarding disparate funding between Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and their land-grant counterparts TOMORROW, Tuesday, October 24, 2023, at 1:30 p.m. at the Richard B. Russell Federal Building in Atlanta.
Continue reading “Representatives Sandra Scott, Viola Davis and Kim Schofield to Hold Press Conference to Discuss Lawsuit Against Board of Regents for Funding Disparities for HBCUs”Rep. Matt Reeves Named Georgia Nurses Association Legislator of the Year
ATLANTA – State Representative Matt Reeves (R-Duluth) was recently named Legislator of the Year by the Georgia Nurses Association during the association’s meeting at the University of Georgia. Rep. Reeves was selected to receive the award following his work sponsoring House Bill 383, the “Safer Hospitals Act,” which was signed into law in April of this year by Governor Brian Kemp.
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