The 2024 legislative session has already been a very good year for state employees, with the budget adding a 4% pay increase. More positive news came this week when the Senate approved HB 1010, which doubles the amount of paid parental leave that state employees receive from three weeks to six. Parental leave was a key priority for Speaker Jon Burns, R-Newington, and the bill’s passage has state employees RISING…
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The City of Atlanta and the Georgia Democratic Party made a strong push to host the 2028 Democratic National Convention, but fell short once again when it was announced that Boston, Denver and Philadelphia are the three finalists. Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens blasted the decision, accusing the DNC of “abandoning Atlanta, abandoning the South, and once again abandoning Black voters.” The snub has Georgia Dems SINKING…
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