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March 13, 2015

Senate Approves Creation of Joint Coastal Greenway Study Committee

ATLANTA (March 13, 2015) | Sen. William Ligon (R – Brunswick) sponsored Senate Resolution 26, which was approved by the Senate on Friday, creates a joint House and Senate Coastal Greenway Study Committee to examine the proposed Coastal Georgia Greenway trail. The trail will link to the proposed East Coast Greenway trail that runs from Maine to Florida. It will connect 12 historical landmarks and a variety of green areas along the Georgia coast.

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March 9, 2015

Sen. Mike Dugan Sponsors Resolution Honoring Captain Herb Emory

ATLANTA (March 9, 2015) | Sen. Mike Dugan (R- Carrollton) sponsored Part II of Senate Resolution 296 on Monday, honoring the life of Captain Herb Emory and naming the Georgia I-85–Ga. 400 interchange in his memory.

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March 6, 2015

Sen. Lester Jackson Leads Passage of St. Patrick’s Day Legislation through State Senate

ATLANTA (March 5, 2014) | Yesterday, Sen. Lester Jackson (D- Savannah) led the passage of Senate Bill 103 out of the State Senate with a vote of 32-19. SB 103 will allow Savannah to extend the St. Patrick’s Day holiday to incorporate one Sunday during the annual celebration.

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March 6, 2015

Cyber Challenge Resolution Passes Committee

ATLANTA (March 6, 2015) | A resolution creating a study committee to examine the creation of a statewide cyber challenge has passed the Senate Science and Technology committee and will proceed in the legislative process. The resolution is sponsored by Senator Harold Jones II (D – Augusta).

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March 3, 2015

Sen. John Albers Leads Passage of the Digital Classroom Act

ATLANTA (March 3, 2015) | Sen. Albers (R- Roswell) led the passage of Senate Bill 89, known as the “Digital Classroom Act,” today by a vote of 45 to 8. This legislation sets the foundation and encourages all instructional material purchased by a local board of education to be in a digital or electronic format by July 1, 2020. Continue reading “Sen. John Albers Leads Passage of the Digital Classroom Act”