January 24, 2016                     
PAGE Week in Review Show 
2016 Session ~ Week 2      
 WIR 2016 Show 3 January 23, 2016 

The second week of the session was all about budget presentations and moving the legislative calendar along toward an anticipated Sine Die on March 24.  
 
Click on the video player above to watch anchor John Varner and PAGE Director of Legislative Affairs Margaret Ciccarelli review the activity of the second week of the 2016 session of the General Assembly.
 
Don't Miss the Vote!
Register by Feb. 1 to Vote on March 1

This is a big year in politics -- not only is it a presidential election year, but state and federal legislative seats will also be decided in the November general election. There are many education policies and initiatives being proposed this year in Georgia. Your voice counts and the best way to be heard is by voting.

To cast your vote in the SEC Primary or for local issues, you must be registered or ensure your registration is current by Monday, Feb. 1. To make it easy for you, we have included the on-line links for registering, checking your registration, and to review your sample ballot. You can register here and you can check your registration here.  These online tools are easy to use and the My Voter Page provides voter-specific information. Be aware that if you do not provide a copy of your state identification when registering, you will be asked to show it the first time you vote.

Georgia also has an official app (GA Votes) which will allow you to register, find your polling location, see a sample ballot and more! Just search for GA Votes.
PAGE Day on Capitol Hill

The 2016 PAGE Day on Capitol Hill will take place on Tuesday, Feb. 16.  Each year, PAGE welcomes members for a day at the Capitol to hear from legislators and other state agencies about current legislation and education issues.

The morning session will include popular columnist and ERC member Dick Yarbrough and Claire Suggs, senior education policy analyst for the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute. The keynote during lunch will be presented by Georgia School Superintendent Richard Woods.

Sign up today for an excellent chance to speak with your legislator about issues important to you.  Breakfast and lunch are provided free of charge. 
 
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER


"I Promise" Campaign

Take action! Join the "I Promise" Campaign by asking your legislators to take the pledge to end over-testing of students and to block any effort to base teacher pay on student tests. 

PAGE Legislative Listserv

PAGE provides the best coverage of education matters during each year's Georgia General Assembly.  PAGE monitors all of the action under the Gold Dome from gavel to gavel.  You can follow the PAGE daily Report from The Capitol by subscribing to our Legislative Listserv.  You'll get insightful coverage of legislation affecting Georgia's classrooms and K-12 Education. You will also receive reports from the different state agency meetings PAGE staff members attend throughout the year. 

CLICK HERE to sign up! 

Margaret Ciccarelli - Director of Legislative Affairs [email protected]

Josh Stephens - Legislative Policy Analyst
 

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