ATLANTA (March 29, 2022) | Tomorrow, Sen. Michael Rhett (D – Marietta) will discuss Senate Bill 87, legislation he sponsored, known as the “Jack Hill Veterans Act,” on the Georgia Public Broadcasting’s (GPB) Lawmakers show at 7:30 p.m. SB 87 passed unanimously through both the House and Senate and has been sent to the Governor for consideration.
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ATLANTA (March 20, 2022) | Sen. Sonya Halpern (D – Atlanta), along with Gov. Brian Kemp, hosted the second Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Heritage Day celebration at the Georgia State Capitol on Wednesday, March 16th. Recognized at the Capitol were Albany State University, Clark Atlanta University, Fort Valley State University, the Interdenominational Theological Seminary, Morehouse School of Medicine, Morehouse College, Morris Brown College, Payne College, Savannah State University, and Spelman College.
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ATLANTA (March 20, 2022) | On Thursday, Sen. Sonya Halpern (D – Atlanta), in conjunction with healthcare experts and advocates, presented a resolution to recognize March as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. In Georgia colorectal cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer among men and women. It is also the second leading cause of cancer death in both men and women in the state of Georgia.
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ATLANTA (March 16, 2022) | Yesterday, Senate Bill 537, sponsored by Sen. Harold Jones II (D – Augusta), was passed out of the Senate with a unanimous, bipartisan vote of 51 to 0. Known as the “Georgia Food Insecurity Eradication Act”, SB 537 addresses the issue of food deserts and those suffering from food insecurity throughout Georgia.
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ATLANTA (March 16, 2022) | On Tuesday, March 15, Senate Bill 227, sponsored by Sen. Harold Jones II (D – Augusta), was passed by the Senate with bipartisan support by a vote of 35 to 17. SB 227 would allow county governments to declare abandoned mall property blighted and use their powers under eminent domain to improve the property.
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