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…
Students create election support group
Release: Students Around Georgia Announce Creation of Youth for Loeffler and Perdue Vila tapped as Chair to lead the Youth for Loeffler and Perdue Grassroots Effort ATLANTA, GEORGIA- Ahead of the January 5th runoff election, student…
New website for Georgia’s General Assembly now live
Release: Georgia General Assembly Launches New Public Website ATLANTA – The Georgia General Assembly recently launched its new public website on Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020. This launch is part of the state legislature’s multi-year software…
GDOE faces largest standardized test reduction in GA…
Release: Georgia identifies tests to be eliminated in response to SB 367, aligning state testing requirements to the federal minimum In keeping with Senate Bill 367, which was signed into law in July, Georgia has…
Kemp signs law protecting GA businesses from COVID-19…
Governor Brian Kemp recently signed into law Senate Bill 359, which provides liability protection for certain organizations, such as businesses and healthcare providers, from COVID-19 related lawsuits. The purpose of SB 359, as reported by…
Kemp signs law requiring ethylene oxide spills be…
Release: Rep. Allen Announces Legislation to Report Ethylene Oxide Spills in Georgia Signed Into Law ATLANTA – State Representative Erick Allen (D-Smyrna) today announced that Governor Brian Kemp signed Senate Bill 426 into law on…
Washington > Isakson to Run Again Despite Parkinson’s…
WASHINGTON — Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., revealed Wednesday that he has Parkinson’s disease but said he’s still running for re-election in 2016. “I am in the early stages of the disease, and my main symptoms…
Georgia > Medical Marijuana Bill Passes Senate
ATLANTA — The Georgia Senate overwhelmingly passed on Tuesday a sweeping medical marijuana bill that now goes back to the House for tweaking. State Representative Allen Peake, Republican from Macon, wrote the House bill that…
Georgia > Senate Passes $21.8 billion Spending Plan
ATLANTA -- The state Senate passed a new state spending plan Friday which will include $1.1 billion in construction funds. This would increase State spending by $900 million, thought that could increase further if a final…