Legislation could increase reports, workload for Department of Human Services

Ashley Fielding
afielding@gainesvilletimes.com
© Copyright 2010 The Times, Gainesville, GA

If you work with children, it’s likely state law will soon obligate you to report signs of child abuse.

In a bill that follows on the heels of a child molestation scandal involving a football coach at Penn State University, Georgia lawmakers have broadened the scope of the state’s list of people who are mandated by law to report signs of child abuse.… Read the rest

Posted By Karla Dial On April 12, 2012
Original web post at CitzenLink

Rather than allow people who don’t share their faith to hold leadership positions, a faith-based student group at Vanderbilt University announced last month it will become an off-campus ministry at the end of the year.… Read the rest

By Wayne Washington
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
March 19, 2012

The Georgia Senate passed a resolution Monday that would send a constitutional amendment to voters that would allow them to determine how much authority the state should have to approve and fund charter schools.… Read the rest

Published Friday, March 09, 2012

BY SARAH FAY CAMPBELL
THE NEWNAN TIMES-HERALD

State Senator Mike Crane’s bill restricting state employee health insurance plans from paying for abortion services was one of many approved by the Georgia Senate on “crossover day” Wednesday.… Read the rest

By Christopher Quinn
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Legislation is moving quickly through the House that would leave women with less time to have an abortion without restrictions, and it appears destined for a floor debate with the support of House Speaker David Ralston.… Read the rest

Click here for a video clip of Congressman Forbes Discussing the Air Force’s Decision to Remove “God” from Official Logo

Here is another article about this from The Washington Post:

‘God’ reference removed from Air Force office

By Annalisa Musarra| Religion News Service, Published: February 8

Dozens of members of Congress are upset that the Air Force has removed the Latin word for “God” from the logo of an Air Force acquisitions office.… Read the rest

by Mark Andrews
02.03.12

About one month into the Georgia General Assembly, education has become a key issue with several bills being introduced this week ranging from areas such as parent interaction and early childcare safety to disciplinary action toward local school board members.… Read the rest

By Julian Pecquet 01/20/12

Most healthcare plans will be required to cover birth control without charging co-pays or deductibles starting Aug. 1, the Obama administration announced Friday.

The final regulation retains the approach federal health officials proposed last summer, despite the deluge of complaints from religious groups and congressional Republicans that has poured in since then.… Read the rest

By MAGGIE LEE – mlee@macon.com

As part of a long to-do list this year, Republicans in the state Senate say they will resubmit a bill that requires nearly anyone who witnesses child abuse to report it to authorities.

“With the recent allegations that have happened in Pennsylvania, I think now is a good time to bring that bill back forward,” said state Sen.… Read the rest