Georgia General Assembly Passes Bills on Public Safety, Motor Vehicles, and Technology
A number of different bills within the Georgia General Assembly have been passed on to the Rules Committee. Committees from both the House and Senate of the Assembly participated in this process.
The Senate Public Safety Committee had a strong start with four different bills. They began with House Bill (HB) 238. This bill authorizes the creation of a new course of training at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center.
This new course will teach first responders how to deal with people who have dementia or Alzheimer's related illnesses. It easily passed to the Rules Committee.
The second bill was HB 77. This bill would require oncoming traffic on two lane roads to pull over for a funeral procession. It passed unanimously.
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Massie Agrees with Rubio, RFK Jr on Soda, Food Stamp Debacle
Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY), a self-described libertarian, has agreed with Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Secretary of State Marco Rubio to ban sugary sodas within the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, commonly referred to as food stamps).
In other words, Rep. Massie believes that American taxpayer dollars should not fund unhealthy lifestyle choices for others.
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The Fuzzy Peach is written by Javier Manjarres and Jackson Bakich.
