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Pastors’ & Ministry Leaders’ Day 2025 Recap

We had a fantastic Pastors’ & Ministry Leaders’ Day on February 25th! Over 125 pastors and ministry leaders from all over the state attended, along with several legislators joining us. Pastor Brian Patrick delivered a gospel message at breakfast followed by an address from Governor Kemp.… Read the rest

Legislative Update – February 21, 2025

Gambling:

A second gambling bill has been introduced at the Georgia General Assembly. SB 208 would provide for the regulation and taxation of sports betting in Georgia. Status: Introduced and referred to the Senate Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee.

SR 131 was introduced earlier this session and would legalize sports betting and casino gambling in Georgia by changing Georgia’s Constitution.… Read the rest

Legislative Update – February 14, 2025

Gambling:

New gambling legislation has been introduced in the Georgia General Assembly via a constitutional amendment. SR 131 would legalize sports betting and casino gambling in Georgia by changing Georgia’s Constitution. It would also create a gaming commission to tax and regulate sports betting and casinos.… Read the rest

Pastors & Ministry Leaders’ Day 2025

Tuesday, February 25, 2025

The Citizen Impact Pastors & Ministry Leaders’ Day at the Georgia General Assembly in downtown Atlanta is on Tuesday, February 25, 2025. Registration is open NOW.

We are thrilled that Gov. Brian Kemp is confirmed to speak! Pastor Brian Patrick will bring a Gospel message during breakfast, and Dr.
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Legislative Update – February 7, 2025

Gambling:

New gambling legislation has been introduced in the Georgia General Assembly via a constitutional amendment. SR 131 would legalize sports betting and casino gambling in Georgia by changing Georgia’s Constitution. It would also create a gaming commission to tax and regulate sports betting and casinos.… Read the rest

Pastors & Ministry Leaders’ Day 2025

Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Driving and Parking: Plan to park by 7:00 AM if you are parking in the Pete Hackney Parking Garage (162 Jesse Hill Jr. Dr. SE, Atlanta, GA 30303), which is $10 for all-day parking.… Read the rest

GA state legislators and the First American Bible Project

What is the First American Bible (also called the Aitken Bible)?

Why is this important?

How can you help?
Pastors and churches have an opportunity to sponsor an authentic, personalized reproduction of this historic Bible for their legislator(s). These sponsorship funds will go directly to The First American Bible Project (not Citizen Impact) to print these Bible for Georgia officials.
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December 2024 End-of-Year Update

We are grateful that Citizen Impact has had a great year! We now have two part-time employees and several faithful volunteers who make our organization run smoothly. We had many successful events and awarded the Citizen Impact Scholarship for the first time in several years!

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Georgia’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA)

Please watch this video and review the information below to understand why we asked our Georgia state legislators to pass a Georgia RFRA in the 2025 legislative session.

Georgia’s RFRA was signed into law on April 4, 2025!

More details about the Religious Freedom Restoration Act:

  • The Georgia Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) protects ordinary people from unfair state and local government intrusion by mirroring the bipartisan federal RFRA law that protects people from unfair federal government intrusion.
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What Does the LIFE Act Really Say?

On Monday, September 30th, the LIFE (Living Infants Fairness and Equality) Act was struck down as unconstitutional for the second time by Fulton county Judge, Robert McBurney (Sam Gringlas, “Judge Rules Georgia’s Restrictive Abortion Law Unconstitutional,” 2024). Over the last several weeks there has been much controversy and confusion over this law and what it does and does not criminalize.… Read the rest

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