VALDOSTA — The Quality of Life Association celebrates black history month with a narrated living timeline showcasing many famous Black history figures of yesterday and today. The fundraising event titled, “All Shades Art Exhibit and…
Tybee Island proposes two new license plate designs
Release: Rep. Petrea Announces Final Designs for Proposed Tybee Island Lighthouse License Plate ATLANTA – State Representative Jesse Petrea (R-Savannah), chair of the House Human Relations & Aging Committee, recently announced the two final designs…
Joshua’s Law training to be mandatory for teen…
Release: New Law: Driver Training Mandatory for 17-year-olds Effective July 1, 2021 Beginning July 1, 2021, 17-year-olds will be required to successfully complete the Joshua’s Law component of Georgia’s driver training program. Currently, those teens…
AG Chris Carr sides against limiting magazine capacities…
Release: Carr Joins Coalition of 24 States Urging Supreme Court to Uphold Second Amendment ATLANTA, GA– Attorney General Chris Carr has joined a coalition of 24 states to defend the Second Amendment at the U.S.…
$6.7 Million invested in Law Enforcement Training Grant…
Release: Gov. Kemp Announces Over $6.7 Million in Grants for Law Enforcement Training Program Atlanta, GA – Recently, Governor Brian P. Kemp and Criminal Justice Coordinating Council Executive Director Jay Neal announce the award of 63…
New Georgia law offers more protection against domestic…
Release: Rep. Yasmin Neal’s Legislation to Protect Victims of Domestic Violence Signed Into Law ATLANTA – State Representative Yasmin Neal (D-Jonesboro) recently announced that Governor Brian Kemp recently signed her bill, House Bill 236, into…
Passed legislation to repay 3 wrongfully convicted soldiers
Release: Rep. Derek Mallow Announces Final Passage of Legislation to Compensate Wrongfully Convicted Former U.S. Soldiers ATLANTA – State Representative Derek Mallow (D-Savannah) recently announced that the Georgia Senate provided final passage to three House…
New citizen’s arrest bill gains unanimous support
Release: Gov. Kemp Applauds Final Passage of Citizen's Arrest Overhaul Atlanta, GA – Recently, Governor Brian P. Kemp applauded the final passage of HB 479, an overhaul of Georgia's citizen's arrest statute. The bill passed the Georgia…
GA General Assembly passes state employee parental leave…
Release: Georgia’s First Paid Parental Leave Benefit for State Employees & Teachers Receives Final Passage in General Assembly ATLANTA – Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) and State Representative Houston Gaines (R-Athens) announced that House Bill…