ATLANTA (January 4, 2022) | On Wednesday, November 30, 2022, members of the Joint Study Committee on the Electrification of Transportation, Co-Chaired by Sen. Steve Gooch (R – Dahlonega) and Rep. Rick Jasperse (R – Jasper), adopted its final committee report, outlining the committee’s work and recommendations after several months of study.
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ATLANTA (December 29, 2022) | Sen. Elena Parent (D – Atlanta) will host a hybrid town hall meeting alongside State Rep.-elect Saira Draper (D – Decatur) on Wednesday, January 4, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. An updated media advisory with the in-person location of the town hall will follow once finalized.
Continue reading “Senator Elena Parent to Host 2023 Legislative Session Kick-Off Town Hall”Senators Greg Dolezal and Brandon Beach Appointed to Powerful Senate Committee
ATLANTA (December 15, 2022) | Recently, Sen. Greg Dolezal (R – Cumming) and Sen. Brandon Beach (R – Alpharetta) were appointed by Lt. Governor-elect Burt Jones to serve on the Senate Committee on Assignments for the 2023-2024 Legislative Session.
Continue reading “Senators Greg Dolezal and Brandon Beach Appointed to Powerful Senate Committee”Senate Study Committee on People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and Waiver Plan Access Approves Final Recommendations
ATLANTA (December 14, 2022) | The Senate Study Committee on People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and Waiver Plan Access, co-chaired by Senator Sally Harrell (D – Atlanta) and Senator John Albers (R – Roswell), concluded its work today by approving the Committee’s final report and recommendations for the 2023 Legislative Session and beyond. The recommendations were a direct result of information and testimony gathered from individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, caregivers, service providers, and advocacy groups through a series of public meetings around the state and feedback submitted through from the Committee’s website. The testimony highlighted the significant challenges that adults with disabilities face, including lack of resources for in-home and group care, difficulties navigating the system for IDD services, and inadequate funding for service providers.
Continue reading “Senate Study Committee on People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and Waiver Plan Access Approves Final Recommendations”Senator Sonya Halpern Represents Georgia on Transnational Diplomatic Trip
ATLANTA (December 9, 2022) | Georgia State Senator Sonya Halpern (D – Atlanta) is currently on a trip to Israel with a delegation of fourteen elected officials and civic leaders from across the nation. The week-long trip is co-sponsored by the American-Israel Friendship League (AIFL) and the State of Israel’s Minister of Foreign Affairs. Sen. Halpern will visit Tel Aviv and Metula before visiting holy sites in Jerusalem and the Yad Vashem, Israel’s official Holocaust memorial. The group will also visit the Knesset (the Israeli Parliament) in addition to participating in meetings and briefings with officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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