ATLANTA – State Representative Steven Sainz (R-St. Marys), chairman of the House Interstate Cooperation Committee, along with the Camden County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO), recently held a ceremony at the Historic Courthouse in Woodbine to commemorate the installation of the Rachel Hodge Memorial Intersection sign. The sign, located at the intersection of State Route 25 Spur/Satilla Bluff Road and Pine Forest Drive, is now permanently displayed in recognition of former Communications Officer Rachel J. Hodge and her legacy within the community.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Scott Hilton (R-Peachtree Corners), chairman of the House Information and Audits Committee, recently was honored by the American Heart Association as a 2025 Legislator with Heart for his work to ensure Medicaid members who use tobacco can access cessation tools without barriers.
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By State Representative Sandra Scott (D-Rex)
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Georgia’s children are growing up under a level of fear no child should ever know. Lockdown drills, active-shooter alerts and relentless news of school shootings are no longer rare disruptions—they are a defining part of childhood. The result is trauma that follows students into classrooms, homes and adulthood.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Chas Cannon (R-Moultrie) recently was elected by his peers to serve as amember of the National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses’ (NASC) Executive Council (EC) during the 22nd Annual NASC Sportsman-Legislator Summit held in Memphis, Tennessee.
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ATLANTA – The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Human Resources, chaired by State Representative Katie Dempsey (R-Rome), and the Judiciary Juvenile Committee, chaired by State Representative Beth Camp (R-Concord), will hold a joint meeting TOMORROW, Thursday, December 18, 2025, from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. in room 606 of the Coverdell Legislative Office Building in Atlanta.
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