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by Dawn Alford and Hanna Rosenfeld
The summer of 2017 was dedicated to advocating for Medicaid. The Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) joined other agencies, organizations, nonprofits and advocates to launch the No Cuts! No Caps! Campaign to bring attention to the dangers...
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Volume 3, Issue 8 • 2017 Wrapup Edition • 4 April 2017
Catch our final Public Policy Call of the year, this Thursday at noon!1-888-355-1249, Code: 232357
Ponders by Phillip:
Since the legislative session ended yesterday, there are a few laws that I would like to talk about. First,...
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Volume 3, Issue 7 • 2017 Legislative Session • 27 March 2017
Call your State Senator and tell them to vote yes on HB343.
Next week we will release our Post-Legislative Wrap Up Edition.Stay tuned for date & time of our Legislative Wrap Up Phone Call.
Ponders by Phillip:
Good...
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Volume 3, Issue 6 • 2017 Legislative Session • 13 March 2017
Call your Senator about HB343 & your Representative about SB201.
Announcement:The Atlanta Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher Program Waiting List Opening!
Waiting List Pre-Application OPENS from Wednesday,...
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Volume 3, Issue 5 • 2017 Legislative Session • 27 February 2017
Let's get to work. Pick up the phone and call your Senator and Representative tomorrow! There is no time to waste and this will only take a moment!
Ponders by Phillip:
How was Advocacy Day?
I was at the Capitol for...
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Volume 3, Issue 4 • 2017 Legislative Session • 13 February 2017
Call your Representative and Senator about funding more DD Waivers and Inclusive Post-Secondary Education.
Be in the Know: Rumblings Under the Gold Dome
Today is actually an off day, meaning the Georgia General...
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Volume 3, Issue 3 • 2017 Legislative Session • 30 January 2017
Today is Day 9 of the Georgia General Assembly. Plan to attend GCDD's Advocacy Day this Wednesday, Feb 1, to talk with your legislator about increasing funding for more DD waivers and for Inclusive Post-Secondary...
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Volume 3, Issue 2 • 2017 Legislative Session • 17 January 2017
The Inclusive Post-Secondary Education Day has been rescheduled. It is no longer January 18, but now February 1! See you there!
Looking Ahead
Plan to attend GCDD Advocacy Days. Register online at: bit.ly/2fRxoYX
Feb...
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Special Edition • 2017 Legislative Primer • December 21, 2016
Find out who your state legislators are! Go to: openstates.org/
Hello Advocates and Allies,The first day of the legislative session, January 9, is fast approaching. We hope you are getting as excited as we are to take the...
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Volume 2, Issue 7
Insider Highlights
Welcome to the special wrap-up issue of Public Policy for the People for the 2016 Legislative Session. Thursday, March 24, was the final and 40th day of the legislative session, or Sine Die as it is known. Both the House and the Senate worked well into...
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