ATLANTA – State Representative Sharon Cooper (R-Marietta), chairman of the Health & Human Services Committee, filed House Bill 1114 today to fight maternal mortality in Georgia. HB 1114 seeks to extend the duration of postpartum Medicaid coverage for new mothers from two months to six months. Chairman Cooper made the announcement at a press conference at the State Capitol today with Speaker of the House David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge). Continue reading “Rep. Sharon Cooper Files House Bill 1114 to Address Maternal Mortality in Georgia”
Georgia General Assembly Announces the Addition of a Lactation Pod in the State Capitol
ATLANTA (September 30, 2019) | Senate President Pro Tempore Butch Miller (R – Gainesville), House of Representatives Speaker David Ralston (R – Blue Ridge) and House Speaker Pro-Tempore Jan Jones (R-Milton) announced today that a new lactation pod will be located in the State Capitol. The pod, made by Mamava, will allow mothers a private and sanitary place to nurse or pump. Mamava is a female-owned company headquartered in Vermont that manufactures all of its lactation pods in America. Continue reading “Georgia General Assembly Announces the Addition of a Lactation Pod in the State Capitol”
House Speaker Pro Tem Jan Jones Applies for U.S. Senate Appointment
ATLANTA – Georgia House Speaker Pro-Tempore Jan Jones (R-Milton) today applied to Governor Brian Kemp for the appointment to succeed U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson. Continue reading “House Speaker Pro Tem Jan Jones Applies for U.S. Senate Appointment”
House Republican Caucus Elects Officers
ATLANTA – The House Republican Caucus met today and elected its key leaders. The Majority Caucus nominated House Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) and House Speaker Pro-Tempore Jan Jones (R-Milton) as the caucus nominees for their current positions. Continue reading “House Republican Caucus Elects Officers”
Rep. Spencer Announces Governor’s Approval of Funding in State Budget for Kingsland Technical College
ATLANTA – State Representative Jason Spencer (R-Woodbine) today announced that Governor Nathan Deal signed House Bill 684, the Fiscal Year 2019 (FY 2019) budget, which includes funding for the Kingsland, Georgia, campus of Coastal Pines Technical College. Continue reading “Rep. Spencer Announces Governor’s Approval of Funding in State Budget for Kingsland Technical College”