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Georgia Voter Information

UPDATE: Runoff Elections are on Tuesday, January 5, 2021. Click here for updated information.

General Election is on Tuesday, November 3, 2020.

GEORGIA S.O.S. “MY VOTER PAGE”

Register to vote, update voter registration, get a sample ballot, find your polling place, etc.… Read the rest

2020 Annual Conference – Thursday, August 20, 2020

U.S. Senator Kelly Loeffler

Click here to register for the Citizen Impact Annual Conference on August 20. We have CONFIRMED that U.S. Senator Kelly Loeffler will be speaking in the afternoon session.

Other speakers include Ashley Bell, with the Small Business Administration, who will discuss the CARES Act and participation by faith-based ministries.… Read the rest

Information from White House Conference Call.

On Wednesday, July 15 the White House held a Conference Call with Faith Leaders.

Secretary DeVos discussed the Administration’s continued focus on the importance of reopening schools, the Espinoza v. Montana Supreme Court decision, and Education Freedom Scholarships.

Reopening Schools Safely

  • To watch the White House Roundtable Discussion Event on Safely Reopening America’s Schools, click HERE.
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Legislative Update – July 2, 2020

The 2020 Georgia General Assembly session wrapped up their 40 day session on June 26. Here is a recap of the legislation we tracked.

Senate Bill 359 — Provides some protection from liability from potential lawsuits brought by people who contract COVID-19.… Read the rest

Update on Hate Crime legislation in Georgia.

The video of an unarmed African-American being shot and killed in Brunswick, GA has prompted calls for Hate Crimes legislation to be enacted in Georgia. This includes the Speaker of the House, David Ralston, who told the AJC he wanted it passed out of the Senate with “no delay and no amendments.”… Read the rest

The State of Georgia and the CDC Releases Guidelines for Schools, Child Care Programs, Summer Camps, and Youth Sports

The State of Georgia provided the follow documents for overnight summer camps and guidance on opening the state for business.

May 12, 2020 – Providing additional guidance for reviving a healthy Georgia in response to COVID-19 – Click this link to download document: https://gov.georgia.gov/document/2020-executive-order/05122002/downloadRead the rest

2020-2021 Howell & Jane Teasley Scholarship

This scholarship is offered to a Christian young person who will be a new or returning college student this Fall.

Scholarship Details:
Name of award: Howell & Jane Teasley Scholarship
Application deadline: June 1
Type of Award: Scholarship
Award is school specific: No
Dollar amount awarded per individual per year: $1,000.00
Unlimited number of awards available: No
Award must be repaid: No
Award is renewable: No
Award is granted every year: Yes
Number of awards granted per year: 1

Scholarship Requirements:
Applicant must be a U.S.… Read the rest

Voter Information for Georgia Primary on June 9, 2020.

View these non-partisan Resource Guides to find candidate contact information. Only primary races that are contested are shown. To find your voter information visit https://www.mvp.sos.ga.gov/MVP/mvp.do. [If your district number is not shown in the PDF documents below then you have an incumbent with no primary opposition.]… Read the rest

CDC Document Outlines Guidance for Reopening of Churches

[Taken from this website: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/cdc-document-outlines-guidance-for-reopening-of-churches/ ]

CDC document can be found here: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/organizations/guidance-community-faith-organizations.html

The Story: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has compiled new “Interim Guidance for Communities of Faith” that outlines precautions churches may need to take when states lift their coronavirus restrictions.… Read the rest

Information from the Conference Call with Governor’s office — 4/22/2020

Here is a recap of the call with the governor’s office.

The current Shelter-in-Place order goes through April 30. New guidelines will be issued between now and then.

The governor’s office is still stating that online services (livestream) are best.

The governor has never told churches they cannot have services, but is still discouraging meeting in-person for services.… Read the rest

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