ATLANTA (September 15, 2023) | On Wednesday, September 20, 2023, the Joint Tax Credit Review Panel, Co-Chaired by Senator Chuck Hufstetler (R – Rome) and Representative Shaw Blackmon (R – Bonaire), will conduct its third meeting at 9:00 a.m. at Christopher Browning Pavilion at Oak Hill in Rome, Georgia.
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ATLANTA (September 14, 2023) | On Tuesday, September 19, 2023, the Joint Study Committee on Dual Enrollment for Highly Skilled Talent at Younger Ages, Co-Chaired by Senator Matt Brass (R – Newnan) and Representative Matt Dubnik (R – Gainesville) will conduct its third meeting at 10:00 a.m. at the Georgia State Capitol in room 450.
Sponsored by Sen. Brass, Senate Resolution 175 established the Study Committee during the 2023 Georgia Legislative Session. The aim of the committee is to explore opportunities for younger students to start dual-enrollment programs and further develop highly skilled talent.
Senator Sonya Halpern Advances Georgia’s Commitment to HBCUs Through Fall Tours
ATLANTA (June 29, 2023) | Today, Senator Sonya Halpern (D –Atlanta) joined Lt. Governor Burt Jones in announcing a groundbreaking fall tour of Georgia’s esteemed Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). This tour marks a significant extension of Senator Halpern’s commitment to Georgia’s higher education system and its crucial role in the workforce and economic development, aligning with her visionary legislation creating an HBCU Innovation and Economic Prosperity Planning Districts Commission.
Continue reading “Senator Sonya Halpern Advances Georgia’s Commitment to HBCUs Through Fall Tours”Georgia Senate Study Committee on CON Reform to Hold Second Meeting in Columbus
ATLANTA (July 28, 2023) | On August 28, 2023, the Senate Study Committee on Certificate of Need (CON) Reform, chaired by Senator Greg Dolezal (R – Cumming), will hold its second meeting at The Hughston Foundation in Columbus, Georgia. The committee’s primary goal is to explore health system regulations implemented in other states, seeking innovative solutions that enhance access to medical care for all Georgians.
Continue reading “Georgia Senate Study Committee on CON Reform to Hold Second Meeting in Columbus”Sen. Valencia Seay Donates Photos to The King Center
ATLANTA (July 20, 2023) | This week, Senator Valencia Seay (D – Riverdale) presented The King Center with a framed photo collage capturing the day Mrs. Coretta Scott King lay in state at the Georgia State Capitol. The collage also includes a photo of Senator Seay and her colleagues as they stood on the 3rd-floor balcony, looking down in a state of mourning over the loss of Mrs. King.
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