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GUEST EDITORIAL: Calling for a Tenfold Funding Penalty Against Governments that Restrict Funding from Donor Cities, Counties and States

By State Representative Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain)

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Today, I issue a warning to local, state and federal governments: any attempt to restrict or withhold funding from donor cities, counties and states should result in those donor entities (cities, counties and states) denying funding back, equal to ten times the value withheld.

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Speaker Jon Burns Pledges Support for Individuals and Communities Impacted by International Paper Closures

ATLANTA – On the morning of Thursday, August 21, 2025, International Paper informed the public and members of the Georgia House of its plans to permanently close the Savannah, Georgia, containerboard mill, the Savannah, Georgia, packaging facility, Riceboro containerboard mill and Riceboro Timber and Lumber.

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Reps. Saira Draper and Omari Crawford to Host Roundtable Discussion and Press Conference Regarding the CDC

ATLANTA – State Representatives Saira Draper (D-Atlanta) and Omari Crawford (D-Decatur), along with State Representatives Imani Barnes (D-Tucker), Mary Margaret Oliver (D-Decatur) and State Senator Elena Parent (D-Atlanta), will host a roundtable discussion and press conference regarding the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday, September 2, 2025. The roundtable will be held from 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. in room 216 of the Georgia State Capitol, followed by the press conference from 12 – 1 p.m. at the South Wing Steps of the Capitol in Atlanta.

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Chairman Josh Bonner Receives Patrick Henry Award by the National Guard Association of the United States

ATLANTA – State Representative Josh Bonner (R-Fayetteville), chairman of the House Defense and Veterans Affairs Committee, was recently awarded the Patrick Henry Award by the National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS) at their 147th General Conference and Exhibition in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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