ATLANTA – The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety, chaired by State Representative Bill Hitchens (R-Rincon), will hold a meeting on Monday, December 1, 2025, at 9 a.m. in room 415 of the Coverdell Legislative Office Building in Atlanta, Georgia.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Dar’shun Kendrick (D-Lithonia) recently announced that she will serve as a panelist during the “Data and AI” session during the 2025 Georgia Emerging Technology Summit on November 20, 2025, in Atlanta. The Emerging Technology Summit is an event tailored for state, regional and local public sector leadership to delve into the potential of emerging technologies, including AI.
Continue reading “Rep. Dar’shun Kendrick to Serve as “Data and AI” Panelist at the 2025 Georgia Emerging Technology Summit in Atlanta”Reps. Scott, Davis and Schofield Applaud State Funding Supporting Students’ Mental Health and Students in Poverty
ATLANTA – State Representatives Sandra G. Scott (D-Rex), Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain) and Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) recently applauded state funding that allocates $15 million for students living in poverty and $19.6 million for student mental health services. This funding for the Department of Education was included in the Fiscal Year 2026 budget (FY26), which took effect on July 1, 2025. These legislators also highlight House Bills 26 and 27, legislation they introduced during the 2025 legislative session that would support students’ mental health and support students living in poverty.
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ATLANTA – Chairman Representative Matt Reeves (R-Duluth) announces the third of four House Blue Ribbon Study Committee on Insurance Rates hearings to be held on Friday, November 21, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. at the Georgia Farm Bureau in Macon, Georgia. Chairman Reeves will be available for questions from the media at the hearing’s lunch recess at noon on Friday and at the conclusion of the hearing on Friday afternoon.
Continue reading “House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Insurance Rates to Hold Third Meeting in Macon”Rep. Bill Werkheiser Named Legislator of the Year by Georgia Interfaith Public Policy Center
ATLANTA – State Representative Bill Werkheiser (R-Glennville), chairman of the House Industry and Labor Committee, was recently awarded the Legislator of the Year award from the Georgia Interfaith Public Policy Center. Rep. Werkheiser was selected for this award for his work on House Bill 123, which eliminates the use of the death penalty in capital cases for those with intellectual disabilities.
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