Official Press Releases
ATLANTA (February 28, 2012) – Sen. Nan Orrock (D-Atlanta) honored John Sweet on Friday, Feb. 24 with Senate Resolution 1043 for his Lifetime Achievement Award given by the State Bar of Georgia and the Chief Justice’s Commission on Professionalism. He will be presented with the Justice Robert Benham Lifetime Achievement Award today, Feb. 28.
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ATLANTA (February 27, 2012) –The Georgia Senate passed SB 361 unanimously last Wednesday, which would expand accreditation of health care facilities to include additional nationally recognized health care accreditation entities. Sponsored by Sen. Butch Miller (R-Gainesville), this legislation received tremendous bipartisan support.
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ATLANTA (February 27, 2012) – The Georgia Legislative Black Caucus (GLBC) today unveiled a legislative package designed to remove the disparity of those who pay into the HOPE Scholarship, HOPE Grant and Zell Miller Scholarship programs and those who receive those educational grants.
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ATLANTA (February 24, 2012) – Sen. Jesse Stone (R-Waynesboro) and Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle welcomed Pastor Randy Byrd to serve as the Chaplain of the Day on February 23, 2012, in the State Senate.
ATLANTA (February 24, 2012) –The Georgia Senate passed SB 372 today in a unanimous vote. Sponsored by Sen. Renee Unterman (R-Buford), this legislation would require funeral directors to make a reasonable effort to determine whether the deceased is a veteran.
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