ATLANTA – State Representative Mitchell Horner (R-Ringgold) was recently appointed by House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) to serve on the Fiscal Affairs and Government Operations Committee of the Council of State Governments Southern Office (CSG South) for a two-year term ending December 31, 2027.
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By State Representative Eric Bell (D-Jonesboro)
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There are moments in a Christian’s life when the pages of the Bible stop feeling like ancient stories and begin to feel like living memory. The first time I set foot in the Holy Land, that is exactly what happened to me. Walking through Bethlehem, I thought about the humble manger where Jesus entered the world. In Nazareth, I reflected on the quiet town where the son of God grew up. And in Jerusalem, every stone seemed to echo the stories I learned as a child sitting in church pews. As a boy, those places were sacred names spoken during Sunday sermons. As a man standing there, they became something deeper—a living testimony to the faith that shaped my life.
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ATLANTA— Today, the Georgia House of Representatives passed House Bill 880, which aims to reduce the Georgia income tax rate from 4.99 percent to 3.99 percent by .10 percent annually, saving Georgia taxpayers an estimated $6 billion each year.
Continue reading “Georgia House Passes Income Tax Rate Reduction”Rep. Bethany Ballard Appointed by Speaker Burns to Serve on the Education Committee of CSG South
ATLANTA – State Representative Bethany Ballard (R-Warner Robins) was recently appointed by House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) to serve on the Education Committee of the Council of State Governments Southern Office (CSG South) for a two-year term ending December 31, 2027.
Continue reading “Rep. Bethany Ballard Appointed by Speaker Burns to Serve on the Education Committee of CSG South”Rep. Kasey Carpenter to Host Qcells Day at the State Capitol
ATLANTA – State Representative Kasey Carpenter (R-Dalton), joined by other state legislators and Qcells, will host a press conference to highlight Qcells Day at the State Capitol on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at 2:30 p.m. on the South Wing Steps of the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta.
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