ATLANTA – The House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Local Government Taxation, Funding and Budgeting, chaired by State Representative Chas Cannon (R-Moultrie), will hold its first meeting on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at 10 a.m. at the Clarence Brown Conference Center in Cartersville, Georgia.
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By State Representative Jesse Petrea (R-Savannah)
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This November, Bryan County voters will have an opportunity to decide an issue that affects nearly every homeowner in our community—whether families should continue to face ever increasing property tax bills simply because the value of their home rises on paper.
Continue reading “EDITORIAL: Rep. Jesse Petrea: Bryan County Voters Have a Chance to Protect Homeowners”Reps. El-Mahdi Holly, Segun Adeyina, Kim Schofield, Phil Olaleye, Gabe Okoye and Solomon Adesanya Oppose Termination of Temporary Protected Status for Haiti
ATLANTA – State Representatives El-Mahdi Holly (D-Stockbridge), Segun Adeyina (D-Grayson), Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta), Phil Olaleye (D-Atlanta), Gabe Okoye (D-Lawrenceville) and Solomon Adesanya (D-Marietta) express their opposition of the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti. They urge federal leaders to pursue a compassionate, lawful and humanitarian approach that recognizes the continued instability facing the Haitian people.
Continue reading “Reps. El-Mahdi Holly, Segun Adeyina, Kim Schofield, Phil Olaleye, Gabe Okoye and Solomon Adesanya Oppose Termination of Temporary Protected Status for Haiti”Rep. Dr. Arlene Beckles Celebrates Grand Opening of the Spot Sports Bar & Grill in House District 96
ATLANTA – State Representative Arlene Beckles (D-Norcross) celebrates the recent opening of The Spot Sports Bar & Grill, a new Black-owned business in House District 96 in Duluth.
Continue reading “Rep. Dr. Arlene Beckles Celebrates Grand Opening of the Spot Sports Bar & Grill in House District 96”House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Criminal Post-Conviction Litigation to Hold First Meeting in Atlanta
ATLANTA – The House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Criminal Post-Conviction Litigation, chaired by State Representative Stan Gunter (R-Blairsville), will hold its first meeting on Friday, July 10, 2026, at 1 p.m. at the Nathan Deal Judicial Center in Atlanta, Georgia.
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