ATLANTA – State Representative Kimberly New (R-Villa Rica) today announces the inclusion of $200,000 in the Amended Fiscal Year 2026 (AFY 2026) budget to support the creation of the new Douglas County Arts and Culture Campus.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Mary Ann Santos (D–McDonough) has been named a 2026 Legislative Champion by the Georgia Coalition Against Domestic Violence (GCADV). The honor seeks to recognize Rep. Santos’ commitment to protecting victims and advancing policy that addresses domestic violence across Georgia.
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By State Representatives Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain), Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) and Sandra G. Scott (D-Rex)
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In government, process is not a formality; it is the safeguard that protects the people.
That is why we have formally requested that Governor Brian Kemp veto three pieces of legislation passed during the 2026 session: House Bill 297, House Bill 36 and Senate Bill 33. This request is not rooted in politics. It is grounded in the Constitution, supported by documented evidence and driven by our responsibility to protect the people of Georgia.
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Across Georgia, debate is intensifying over whether the Georgia State Election Board should mandate hand-marked paper ballots statewide. It is a significant proposal—one that affects every voter, every county and the integrity of our elections.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Katie Dempsey (R-Rome), chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Human Resources, recently joined the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) Commissioner Kevin Tanner, in partnership with the Northwest Georgia Regional Education Service Agency (RESA), to begin distributing opioid overdose reversal kits to 180 schools across Northwest Georgia on Tuesday, April 21. This effort is part of a broader statewide initiative launched last fall by DBHDD, the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) and the Georgia Opioid Crisis Abatement Trust (GOCAT) to equip every public school in Georgia with Narcan, a life-saving opioid antagonist.
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