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- Title:
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ICYMI: Gov. Kemp Focuses On Gangs, Education, and Jobs
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For Immediate Release Wednesday, January 29, 2020
ICYMI: Gov. Kemp Focuses On Gangs, Education, Jobs
Atlanta, GA - Following the start of the 2020 legislative session, Governor Brian Kemp has placed a focus on fighting criminal street gangs, creating educational opportunity throughout the state, and building on a historic 2019 for Georgia.
Gangs:
Atlanta Journal Constitution: "In Kemp's budget proposal, the governor is asking legislators to approve spending nearly $2 million for seven new positions on the GBI's Gang Task Force and resources to set up the statewide gang database.
'I will tell you this without any equivocation, this is the major issue facing law enforcement today,' [GBI Director] Reynolds said.'"
Education:
Georgia Recorder: "Atlanta Public Schools teacher Tracey Pendley said Gov. Brian Kemp's proposed teacher pay hike for the second year in a row shows a strong commitment to educators. Pendley, Georgia's 2020 Teacher of the Year, was among the appreciative teachers crediting the governor Thursday for keeping his pledge to include $2,000 in next year's budget to complete his promise two years ago to raise their pay by $5,000. Last year lawmakers approved a $3,000 raise that took effect this school year."
On the Dual Enrollment Act (HB 444)..."As the top state for business for the seventh straight year, Georgia's workforce is second-to-none," said Governor Kemp. "To keep up the
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ICYMI: Gov. Kemp Focuses On Gangs, Education, and Jobs
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