House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Youth Exposure to Kratom and Retail Available Substances to Hold Second Meeting in Brunswick

ATLANTA – The House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Youth Exposure to Kratom and Retail Available Substances, chaired by State Representative Rick Townsend (R-Brunswick), will hold its second meeting on Friday, August 21, 2026, from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the College of Coastal Georgia in Brunswick, Ga.

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Joint Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee to Hold First Meeting at the State Capitol

ATLANTA – The Joint Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee, co-chaired by State Representative Victor Anderson (R-Cornelia) and State Senator Max Burns (R-Sylvania), will hold its first meeting on Friday, August 7, 2026, at 10 a.m. in room 606 of the Coverdell Legislative Office Building in Atlanta, Ga. 

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Chairman Hatchett, President Pro Tempore Walker Urge Timely State Review of Dublin City Schools Accreditation Status

Lawmakers ask State Board to hold required hearing without further delay.

ATLANTA – House Appropriations Chairman Matt Hatchett (R-Dublin) and Senate President Pro Tempore Larry Walker III (R-Perry) have sent a joint letter to the Georgia State Board of Education requesting prompt action concerning the Dublin City School System’s accreditation status.

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State Representatives Welcome Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. to Atlanta for 50th Southern Regional Conference and Centennial Celebration

ATLANTA – State Representatives Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain), Rhonda Burnough (D-Riverdale), Sheila Jones (D-Atlanta), Edna Jackson (D-Savannah), Mekyah McQueen (D-Smyrna) and Terry Cummings (D-Mableton) will welcome members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. to Atlanta from August 7 – 9, 2026, for the 50th Southern Regional Conference and the Centennial Celebration of the Southern Region. These representatives introduced House Resolution 61EX during the 2026 special legislative session to recognize the conference.

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House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Community Health and Healthcare Oversight to Hold Meeting in Augusta

ATLANTA – The House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Community Health and Healthcare Oversight, chaired by State Representative Mark Newton (R-Augusta), will hold a meeting on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at 9 a.m. at the Jaguar Student Activities Center in Augusta, Ga.

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