ATLANTA – The House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Georgia’s Medical Marijuana and Hemp Policies, chaired by State Representative Mark Newton (R-Augusta), will hold its second meeting on Thursday, September 4, 2025, at 2 p.m. at Augusta University’s Jaguar Student Activity Center in Augusta, Georgia.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Carl Gilliard (D-Savannah), in partnership with the Chatham County Gang Prevention and Intervention Commission—established through House Bill 750 during the 2021 legislative session—will launch the “Campaign 4 Life” initiative at a commission meeting on Saturday, September 6, 2025, at 11 a.m. at the Empowerment Center in Garden City, Georgia.
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By State Representative Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain)
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Today, I issue a warning to local, state and federal governments: any attempt to restrict or withhold funding from donor cities, counties and states should result in those donor entities (cities, counties and states) denying funding back, equal to ten times the value withheld.
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ATLANTA – On the morning of Thursday, August 21, 2025, International Paper informed the public and members of the Georgia House of its plans to permanently close the Savannah, Georgia, containerboard mill, the Savannah, Georgia, packaging facility, Riceboro containerboard mill and Riceboro Timber and Lumber.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain), in partnership with the City of Tucker, will host a transportation town hall meeting on Thursday, September 11, 2025, from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at Tucker City Hall in Tucker, Georgia.
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