ATLANTA – State Representative Rick Townsend (R-Brunswick) recently convened the fifth and final meeting of the House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Youth Exposure to Kratom and Retail-Available Substances on Friday, October 23, 2026, at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta. The study committee has convened five meetings across the state to gather testimony and hear from local communities on this topic ahead of the 2027 legislative session.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Lynn Smith (R-Newnan), chair of the House Natural Resources and Environment Committee, recently spoke with a group of University of Georgia honors students who are members of the Arch Policy Institute (API) during a discussion focused on ethical leadership.
Continue reading “Rep. Lynn Smith Serves as Guest Speaker for UGA Arch Policy Institute Discussion on Ethical Leadership”Reps. Schofield, Scott and Davis Urge Legislative Action Following ‘Forever Chemicals’ Detected in Georgia Waterways
ATLANTA – State Representatives Kim Schofield (D–Atlanta), Sandra Scott (D–Rex) and Viola Davis (D–Stone Mountain) urge legislative action following a report by The Environment Georgia Research & Policy Center detecting per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly called “forever chemicals,” at all 20 Georgia waterway testing locations examined.
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ATLANTA – Speaker of the Georgia House Jon Burns (R-Newington) and Rep. Matt Reeves (R-Duluth) were recently informed by Insurance Commissioner John King that a total of 41 insurance companies have reduced rates in Georgia this year, following the work of the House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Insurance Rates and House Bill 1344, the Insurance Affordability Act.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Katie Dempsey (R-Rome), chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Human Resources, recently served as a speaker during “Childcare at a Crossroads: A State Legislative Framework,” a virtual panel discussion held as part of the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) Base Camp 2026. NCSL Base Camp is an annual virtual training and policy conference designed for state legislators and legislative staff, covering emerging state and federal policy trends.
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