Hello Employment Advocates! As many of you know, HB 831, Georgia’s Employment First Act, survived Crossover Day. Having already passed the House of Representatives, HB 831 is now in the Senate, specifically the Senate Economic Developmental & Tourism Committee. HB 831 is scheduled for a...

The State Rehabilitation Council will hold public hearings in Savannah, Marietta, and Gainesville on the proposed GVRA policy revisions regarding Post-Secondary Academic and Vocational Training. Please see below for information on the dates and locations for the hearings. Click the image to...

US Commission on Civil Rights Holds Public Meeting to Discuss Status of Olmstead Decision in GeorgiaTuesday, February 27, 2018 • 9:30 am to 5 pmShepherd Center • 2020 Peachtree Road, NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30309 The Georgia Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights will convene...

Georgia is the only state in the country that forces people to prove intellectual disability (ID), beyond a reasonable doubt to avoid execution. It is also the only state that asks the jury to simultaneously decide guilt and ID. Not one person facing the death penalty has ever met the...