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State Rep. Mike Mueller’s plan to make Michigan roads safer and address the growing problem of distracted driving has been signed into law by the governor. ....
State Rep. proposes new addition to hands-free law Rep. John Carson proposing update to the Hands-Free law. (Source: WALB) By Molly Godley | February 4, 2021 at 7:23 PM EST - Updated February 5 at 4:49 AM ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - A Georgia Representative wants to tighten the Hands-Free Law this legislative session. He said a loophole for first-time offenders isn’t enforceable. Representative John Carson said the law currently allows first-time offenders to sign an affidavit and show they bought a device to allow them to drive hands-free. He said people can use the same excuse, in different courts. “Our court systems simply cannot track these affidavits and certainly don’t communicate across various jurisdictions,” said Carson. ....
Credit: Stephen Fowler / GPB Gov. Brian Kemp on Tuesday announced legislation to help bolster education in Georgia. The package focuses on retaining and recruiting teachers and making sure aspiring teachers get additional help while in college. Each year, we graduate new cohorts of teachers ready to enter the classroom, Kemp said. We should do everything we can to ensure their training equips them with the strategies to reach all students at varying instruction levels. The governor s package aims to help future teachers better prepare for working with students. It also aids retired teachers return to the classroom in areas of Georgia where there is a high need for educators and gives military veterans a pathway to become certified teachers. ....