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April 2020 Newsletter

The Georgia General Assembly suspended the 2020 session on March 13. Cory and I were working on several pieces of legislation, but most of the work of the legislature has ground to a halt, with no date for when they might re-convene.… Read the rest

Update #3 — COVID-19 Information to help pastors and other faith-leaders. Gov. Kemp’s Executive Order.

This information is current as of 6:00 p.m. on April 2, 2020.

Gov. Brian Kemp

Here is some clarification and direction on Gov. Kemp’s Executive Order. To begin with, contrary to what the governor has said previously, Page 8 of this Executive Order overrides any directives issued by counties and cities.… Read the rest

Update #3 — COVID-19 Information to help pastors and other faith-leaders.

This information is current as of 4:00 p.m. on April 1, 2020.

1) There are many questions about this, but please understand, the governor’s office has confirmed, and the religious liberty attorneys that Citizen Impact trusts and relies on agree, that it is constitutional for the government to limit gatherings during an emergency.… Read the rest

Update #2 — COVID-19 Information to help pastors and other faith-leaders.

This information is current as of 4:00 p.m. on March 22, 2020.

Executive Director, Paul Smith, participated in a conference call with the White House Thursday, March 19. It was really a privilege to be on the call with Dr. Deborah Birx, who you have probably seen on TV.… Read the rest

COVID-19 Information to help pastors and other faith-leaders.

This information is current as of 2:00 p.m. on March 16, 2020.

On March 14, Gov. Brian Kemp declared a Public Health Crisis for the state of Georgia. Later that morning, Gov. Kemp held a conference call with Georgia’s faith leaders. In his Press Release, Gov.… Read the rest

Legislative Update – March 11, 2020

Listed below are the bills we are tracking in 2020.

Senate Bill 386 — revises Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Act, updating the program is make significant improvements. Passed full Senate on 3/10/2020

Senate Bill 318 — FORUM Act would public forums at public institutions of higher education and prevent the creation of “free speech zones” at public institutions of higher education.… Read the rest

Legislative Update – February 10, 2020

The Georgia General Assembly 2020 session began on January 13. Bills introduced in this session are still active in 2020. Listed below are the bills we are tracking in 2020.

Senate Bill 368 — provides for nondiscrimination of religious child-placing agencies by entities of state and local government.… Read the rest

Pastors & Ministry Leaders’ Day

Tuesday, February 11, 2020

Click here to register for the Citizen Impact Pastors & Ministry Leaders’ Day, which is Tuesday, February 11. This event starts with breakfast and ends around 1:30-2:00. Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan is now confirmed to speak at 8:00.… Read the rest

December 2019 Update

Citizen Impact had a great year in 2019! Thank you to everyone who supported us! In February, our Pastors & Ministry Leaders’ Day was very well-attended. Governor Kemp spoke, as well as the Lt. Governor, Secretary of State, and many state legislators.… Read the rest

2019 Annual Conference – August 22, 2019

 

Click here to register for the Citizen Impact Annual Conference on August 22.

This annual event is geared for people of faith so that “average” citizens can learn about the importance of defending our religious liberties. Workshops and general sessions focus on practical steps to push back against the continual erosion of these liberties and traditional values.… Read the rest

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