Public Policy for the People

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Public Policy for the People is the public policy newsletter published by the Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD). This electronic-only newsletter goes out approximately every other week during the legislative session. Our hope is that this newsletter will provide you, the concerned citizens of Georgia, with valuable information that will empower you to become involved in our advocacy to make Georgia a better place for people with disabilities!

For past editions of the newsletter, click on Archived Public Policy for the People.

Public Policy for the People: Making a Difference Magazine Summer 2019

Register! Educate! Vote! Use Your Power! Making the Disability Vote Countby Hanna Rosenfeld, GCDD Planning & Policy Development Specialist Only 65.9% of Georgians are registered to vote. Out of the approximately 10.5 million people that call our state home, only about 6.9 million are...

Public Policy for the People: Making a Difference Magazine Spring 2019

This article was updated on May 15, 2019. Please click to learn which bills were signed into law or vetoed. 2019 Legislative Session a Success for People with Disabilities!by Hanna Rosenfeld, GCDD Planning & Policy Development Specialist The 2019 Georgia General Assembly has come to an end....

Public Policy for the People: April 1

Volume 5, Issue 7 • 2019 Legislative Session • April 1, 2019 Members of the Children's Freedom Initiative gathered last Friday with Representative David Dreyer and his colleagues Representatives Matthew Wilson, Sandra Scott, J. Craig Gordon, and Shelly Hutchinson to recognize the...

Public Policy for the People: 18 March

Volume 5, Issue 6 • 2019 Legislative Session • March 18, 2019 Calls to Action: Educate the Senate on the importance of DD Waivers and IPSE funding! See below for more information! Keep Up-To-Date Catch our Public Policy Phone Calls at 9:30 AM on 3/25. Dial in at 1-888-355-1249, Code:...

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