ATLANTA – State Representatives Rhonda Burnough (D-Riverdale) and El-Mahdi Holly (D-Stockbridge) were recently recognized at Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.’s Psi Alpha Omega Chapter Emerald Gala, where Rep. Burnough received the Excellence in Economic Advancement Award and Rep. Holly was honored with the Excellence in Community Leadership Award.
Continue reading “Reps. Rhonda Burnough, El-Mahdi Holly Honored at Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. Psi Alpha Omega Chapter’s Emerald Gala”General Assembly Working Group on Addiction and Recovery to Hold Meeting at State Capitol
ATLANTA – The General Assembly Working Group on Addiction and Recovery, co-chaired by State Representatives Mathew Gambill (R-Cartersville) and Michelle Au (D-Johns Creek) and Senators Randy Robertson (R-Cataula) and Sonya Halpern (D-Atlanta), will hold a meeting on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, at 9 a.m. in room 341 of the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta.
Continue reading “General Assembly Working Group on Addiction and Recovery to Hold Meeting at State Capitol”GUEST EDITORIAL: Inflation Didn’t Just Show Up – It Was Funded by Decisions in Washington D.C.
By State Representative Will Wade (R-Dawsonville)
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Talk with families in North Georgia or anywhere across our country, and you’ll hear the same story: everyday life has gotten more expensive. We are all feeling it. Groceries, gas, rent, electricity, home insurance — costs that used to be manageable now feel like constant pressure. People are adjusting their spending, delaying major purchases and stretching paychecks in ways they didn’t have to just a few years ago.
Continue reading “GUEST EDITORIAL: Inflation Didn’t Just Show Up – It Was Funded by Decisions in Washington D.C.”Joint House and Senate Judiciary Committee to Hold Meeting at State Capitol
ATLANTA – The Joint House and Senate Judiciary Committee, co-chaired by State Representative Stan Gunter (R-Blairsville) and State Senator Brian Strickland (R-McDonough), will hold a meeting on Thursday, December 18, 2025, at 10 a.m. in room 506 of the Coverdell Legislative Office Building in Atlanta.
Continue reading “Joint House and Senate Judiciary Committee to Hold Meeting at State Capitol”Rep. Carl Gilliard Announces Partnership with SCAD SERVE Design for Good to Develop Original 33 Plus One Monument at the Georgia State Capitol
ATLANTA – State Representative Carl Gilliard (D-Savannah) is partnering with the Savannah College of Art and Design’s (SCAD) SCAD SERVE Design for Good initiative to develop a permanent memorial honoring the legacy of the Original 33 Plus One at the Georgia State Capitol. Through this collaboration, Rep. Gilliard will work with students from SCAD’s top-ranked programs in sculpture, painting, writing and photography to conceptualize and design a monument that commemorates the Original 33 Plus One with dignity, permanence and reverence.
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