ATLANTA – State Representative Arlene Beckles (D-Norcross) welcomes the United States Tennis Association (USTA) Girls’ 12 National Championship to Gwinnett County from August 9 – 15, 2026. The tournament brings more than 125 of the nation’s top tennis athletes ages 12 and under to Norcross, Ga., which will be hosted at Hudlow Tennis Center.
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ATLANTA – The House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Education Performance Metrics and Workforce Stability, chaired by State Representative Bethany Ballard (R-Warner Robins), will hold its second meeting on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, at 10 a.m. in room 403 of the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta, Ga.
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By State Representative Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain)
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This morning, while fixing my mother a cup of coffee, she asked me a question that stopped me in my tracks: “Can we have a moratorium on senseless shootings?”
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ATLANTA – The Joint Study Committee on Evaluating Escalating Costs in Georgia’s Foster Care System, co-chaired by State Representative Beth Camp (R-Concord) and State Senator Kay Kirkpatrick (R-Marietta), will hold its first meeting on Thursday, August 13, 2026, at 9 a.m. in room 307 of the Coverdell Legislative Office Building in Atlanta, Ga.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Bryce Berry (D–Atlanta), will host his third annual Back to School Festival event Tomorrow, Saturday, August 8, 2026, from 1 – 4 p.m. at the Atlanta Public Schools Student and Family Support Hub.
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