ATLANTA – State Representatives Sandra Scott (D-Rex), Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain) and Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) recently held a press conference to demand increased funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU). Their call for increased funding comes after U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Thomas Vilsack sent letters to the governors of 16 states, including Georgia, asking each to raise funding for HBCUs.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Devan Seabaugh (R-Marietta) today announced his legislative initiative to help first responders suffering with Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Rep. Seabaugh sponsored House Bill 451 to require public entities to provide supplemental, illness-specific insurance to certain first responders diagnosed with occupational PTSD.
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ATLANTA – The House Committee on Urban Affairs, chaired by State Representative Brian Prince (D-Augusta), will hold a hearing on violence reduction initiatives on Monday, October 16, 2023, at 1 p.m. in room 606 of the Coverdell Legislative Office Building in Atlanta. To watch a livestream of this meeting, please click here.
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ATLANTA – The Joint Study Committee on Dual Enrollment for Highly Skilled Talent at Younger Ages, co-chaired by State Representative Matt Dubnik (R-Gainesville) and State Senator Matt Brass (R-Newnan), will hold a meeting to discuss the study committee’s final recommendations on Wednesday, October 11, 2023, at 9 a.m. in room 450 of the Georgia State Capitol.
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ATLANTA – State Representatives Sandra Scott (D-Rex), Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain), Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta), along with legal professionals, will hold a press conference to address funding disparities for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) on Wednesday, October 4, 2023, at 3 p.m. in room 610 of the Coverdell Legislative Office Building in Atlanta.
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