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Yahoo
01-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Rep. Gilliard Celebrates Final Passage of the Original 33 Memorial Act
ATLANTA, Ga. (WSAV) – State Representative Carl Gilliard (D-Savannah) announces the final passage of House Bill 303, The Original 33 Memorial Act, in the Georgia State Senate, where it was unanimously approved. The legislation had previously received unanimous approval in the Georgia House of Representatives. 'I want to extend my heartfelt gratitude to Chairman Matt Brass for his dedicated leadership in carrying this bill through the Senate,' said Rep. Gilliard. 'Today, we honor the giants—the Original 33 African Americans elected to the Georgia General Assembly in 1868. Unfortunately, they were denied their rightful place in history due to the color of their skin, with 14 of them suffering the unimaginable fate of lynching.' The Original 33 Memorial Act aims to honor and commemorate the lives and contributions of 33 great Americans. 'With the passage of this bill, we collectively send a powerful signal that Georgia remembers and recognizes the contributions of these 33 courageous Americans,' added Rep. Gilliard. 'Finally, we can salute these great leaders and celebrate their legacy and sacrifices.' HB 303 now heads to the governor's desk. The full text of HB 303 may be found here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
28-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Republicans worked for military families and community colleges, not Beshear
As the 2025 legislative session ends and Gov. Beshear continues to gear-up for his bid to be the democratic presidential nominee in 2028, Kentucky legislators worked for the needs of Kentucky's military members and community colleges: passing HJR 34 and HB 303. KCTCS is a vital part of our Kentucky communities and our state economy. As such, money spent to improve KCTCS via HJR 34 more directly impacts Kentuckians in a positive way than dollars spent at Beshear-and-Democrat-friendly public universities. HB 303 connects our large military community in Kentucky with the powerful opportunities, expertise and career-focused excellence in KCTCS: helping to integrate our military heroes into Kentucky workplaces that desperately need them. Rural Republican legislators are the champions of KCTCS and opportunities for our military family in the Kentucky community (just look at the sponsors of both HJR 34 and HB303). Yet, in a video posted to X on March 19, we find our governor reading something that someone else wrote, trying to take all the credit, and taking shots at the Trump Administration. He made no mention of the sponsors of the bill or of the legislature. He has his eyes on DC. Kentuckians should keep their eyes on the Capitol in Frankfort. That is who is working for us. —Aaron Wells, 40178 Agree or disagree? Submit a letter to the editor. This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Republicans helped military families, KCTCS, not Beshear | Letter
