ATLANTA – State Representative Tangie Herring (D–Macon) applauds the recent House passage of House Bill 1045, also known as the “You Are Not Alone Awareness Act.” Sponsored by Rep. Herring, HB 1045 would require all Georgia public schools issuing student identification badges for grades six through 12 to print the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline number on the badges.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Tangie Herring (D-Macon) has advanced House Bill 1166 out of the House Committee on Governmental Affairs, sending this housing measure directly to the House Rules Committee. Rep. Herring emphasizes that this legislation would provide a solution to the statewide housing inventory crisis by removing unnecessary zoning red tape for small residential dwellings, all while preserving the local safeguards that protect Georgia communities.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Tangie Herring (D–Macon) recently introduced House Bill 1045, the “You Are Not Alone Awareness Act.” Today, Rep. Herring presented the bill before the House Education Subcommittee on Policy and Innovation, where it was favorably reported by committee substitute, and it has now been sent to the full House Education Committee for consideration.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Tangie Herring (D-Macon) recently attended the Council of State Governments South Policy Masterclass. The session brought together state leaders from across the region to discuss strategies for addressing population growth in the American South, with Utah’s plan presented as a potential model.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Tangie Herring (D-Macon) today announced a partnership with Vision To Learn, a national non-profit, and Bibb County Public Schools to provide free vision screenings, eye exams and glasses to students at Hartley Elementary School. The initiative aims to address the link between vision impairment and academic success to ensure that all children have the opportunity to learn and thrive.
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