ATLANTA – State Representative Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) and East Point Mayor Deana Holiday Ingram gathered today with local farmers at the Metro Atlanta Urban Farms to showcase climate-focused funding and hold in-depth discussions on the effects of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) on Georgia’s agriculture industry. The group focused their efforts on highlighting the ways the IRA will expand climate-smart agricultural practices while maintaining Georgia’s robust economy.
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ATLANTA – The Joint Study Committee on Dual Enrollment for Highly Skilled Talent at Younger Ages, co-chaired by State Representative Matt Dubnik (R-Gainesville) and State Senator Matt Brass (R-Newnan), will hold its final meeting on Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at 10 a.m. in room 450 of the Georgia State Capitol.
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By State Representatives Sandra Scott (D-Rex), Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain) and Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta)
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On September 12, 2023, the McIntosh County Board of Commissioners made a decision that left many of us deeply disappointed. Despite opposition from local residents, commissioners voted in favor of a zoning proposal that threatens the very heart and soul of Hogg Hammock on Sapelo Island. This decision has ignited a fire within the Gullah Geechee community, and it is a call to action that cannot be ignored.
Continue reading “Defending Hogg Hammock: The Fight for Sapelo Island’s Gullah Geechee Community”Rep. Tremaine “Teddy” Reese Appointed to New House Economic Development & Tourism Subcommittee on Sustainable Economic Development
ATLANTA – State Representative Tremaine “Teddy” Reese (D-Columbus) was recently appointed to serve as a member of the House Economic Development & Tourism Subcommittee on Sustainable Economic Development.
Rep. Lauren Daniel Announces GDOT Funding for Additional Lane on Highway 42 in Locust Grove
ATLANTA – State Representative Lauren Daniel (R-Locust Grove) today announced that the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has approved approximately $2.7 million to add an auxiliary lane between Bill Gardner Parkway and Market Place Boulevard on Highway 42. Rep. Daniel worked with Governor Kemp’s office and GDOT officials to secure the funding to ease traffic congestion along this route in Locust Grove.
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