ATLANTA – State Representative Jimmy Pruett (R-Eastman) was recently invited to participate in the proceedings of the International Trade Legislative Conference, co-chaired by the President of the National Assembly, Jacques Chagnon, and the President of the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), Senator Deb Peters, beginning March 16, 2018, at the Hilton Québec, Canada. Continue reading “Rep. Jimmy Pruett to Participate in International NAFTA Negotiation Conference”
Rep. Howard Honors Sergeant Gregory Meagher
ATLANTA – State Representative Henry “Wayne” Howard (D-Augusta) led the Georgia House of Representatives in honoring the life and memory of Sgt. Gregory Meagher, a Richmond County Sheriff’s Department deputy who died in the line of duty, with House Resolution 1410 on Wednesday, March 7, 2018. Continue reading “Rep. Howard Honors Sergeant Gregory Meagher”
EDITORIAL: The Truth behind the Hands-Free Georgia Act
By State Representative John Carson (R-Marietta)
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Rep. Spencer Announces Release of FAA Spaceport Camden Environmental Impact Statement
ATLANTA – State Representative Jason Spencer (R-Woodbine) today announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released Spaceport Camden’s Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) draft. FAA has been evaluating the environmental impacts of all proposed construction and operational activities at Spaceport Camden since fall 2015, and the recently released draft EIS includes potential environmental impacts associated with several factors, such as air quality, climate and natural resources. Continue reading “Rep. Spencer Announces Release of FAA Spaceport Camden Environmental Impact Statement”
GLBC Takes Legislative Interns to Selma, Alabama, to Commemorate Bloody Sunday
ATLANTA – The Georgia Legislative Black Caucus (GLBC) recently traveled with the GLBC’s legislative interns to Selma, Alabama, on Sunday, March 4, 2018, to commemorate the 53rd anniversary of “Bloody Sunday.” The GLBC’s legislative interns were accompanied by State Representative Sandra Scott (D-Rex), GLBC Vice Chairman, Rep. “Able” Mable Thomas (D-Atlanta) and Doree Henry, GLBC Program Director, with the support of State Senator Lester Jackson (D-Savannah), GLBC Chairman, and the GLBC Executive Board. Continue reading “GLBC Takes Legislative Interns to Selma, Alabama, to Commemorate Bloody Sunday”