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Recent News About Georgia Senate
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Senate advances bill allowing retired teachers to return to classroom, 'fill vacant teaching positions in high-need areas'
Retired teachers may be able to return to the classroom while still collecting a state pension under a new bill receiving overwhelming support from Georgia senators.
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Kemp bill would give Georgia parents 'decisions around masking' their children at school
A Georgia Senate bill introduced on Valentine's Day would prevent public schools from making or enforcing rules requiring students to wear face masks while on school property.
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Georgia senator calls this year's Juneteenth 'extra special'
President Joe Biden signing a law to make Juneteenth a federal holiday made this year's holiday particularly important, State Sen. Sonya Halpern said.
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Georgia senator wins Telly Award with 'zero dollar budget'
Sen. Sally Harrell, of District 40, recently won a Telly Award for a video that details her efforts to ban single-use plastics and plastic grocery bags in Georgia.