ATLANTA (July 28, 2020) | Sen. John Albers (R – Roswell) will hold a town hall conference call Thursday, August 6, 2020, at 5:00 p.m. to provide an update on the coronavirus crisis and how Fulton County Schools plan to begin the school year. Sen. Albers will be joined by Julia Bernath, School Board President of Fulton County Schools.
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ATLANTA (July 28, 2020) | Sen. Donzella James (D – Atlanta) announced today that she is sponsoring the “Peace Road 2020: Reconciling All People” tour stop at the Georgia State Capitol. A press conference will be held on August 5 at 11 a.m. on the South Wing Capitol Steps, with a ceremony in Liberty Plaza to follow. The tour is being hosted by the Universal Peace Federation and supported by the American Clergy Leadership Conference of Georgia.
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ATLANTA (July 22, 2020) | Sen. Gail Davenport (D – Jonesboro) announced today that she will be participating in a mobile sickle cell clinic sponsored by the Sickle Cell Foundation and hosted by Dixon Grove Baptist Church. Walk-ins are welcome, and a certified hematologist will be on-site.
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ATLANTA (July 15, 2020) | Gov. Kemp is set to sign Senate Bill 28 into law on Thursday, July 16, 2020. Sponsored by Sen. Jackson (D – Savannah), SB 28 establishes that insurance copayments must be reasonably priced in accordance with its corresponding health benefit plan.
Continue reading “Governor Brian Kemp to Sign Senator Lester Jackson’s Bill into Law”Capitol Recap: Fiscal Year 2021 Budget
By: Sen. Larry Walker (R – Perry)
Although the 2020 session has come to an end, the impact of our legislative work endures as we continue to serve the great people of this state. Perhaps the largest indicator of our dedicated efforts this year has been the final passage and signage of the Fiscal Year 2021 budget (FY21) by Governor Kemp. With the prevalence of COVID-19 in our communities, businesses have faced new constraints and typical sources of revenue have either been postponed or stunted. Georgia, as a result, faced a new economic outlook than the one we were previously looking at in January. The FY21 budget is in no way one that we had anticipated, but while reductions were necessary, Georgia remains economically strong.
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