ATLANTA – State Representative Lynn Smith (R-Newnan), chair of the House Natural Resources and Environment Committee, was recently recognized by Governor Brian Kemp with a commendation honoring her decades of service in the Georgia House of Representatives.
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By State Representative Sandra Scott (D-Rex)
(370 words)
Let’s be clear—House Bill 369 is not about election reform. It is about power. It is about control. And it is about fear—fear of the growing strength of Black voters and Black leadership in metro Atlanta.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Robert Dickey (R-Musella), chair of the House Agriculture & Consumer Affairs Committee, was recently appointed by House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) to serve on the Agriculture & Rural Development Committee of the Council of State Governments Southern Office (CSG South) for a two-year term, ending December 31, 2027.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Ron Stephens (R-Savannah), chair of the Savannah-Chatham County Legislative Delegation, along with State Representative Edna Jackson (D-Savannah) and other delegation members, will host a road-naming ceremony to dedicate the Representative Edward “Mickey” Stephens Memorial Interchange on Monday, April 13, 2026, at 10 a.m. at the Student Union Center at Savannah State University in Savannah, Georgia.
Continue reading “Savannah-Chatham County Legislative Delegation to Host Road Naming Ceremony in Honor of the Late State Rep. Edward “Mickey” Stephens”Reps. Esther Panitch and Karen Lupton Applaud Unanimous Passage of Legislation to Establish Family Justice Centers and Preserve Sexual Assault Evidence
ATLANTA – State Representatives Esther Panitch (D-Sandy Springs) and Karen Lupton (D-Chamblee) applaud the final passage of House Bill 1283 to allow for the creation of Family Justice Centers, which are multiagency centers that provide coordinated services to victims of family violence, sexual assault, child abuse, elder abuse, human trafficking and associated crimes. HB 1283 would also require law enforcement to retain sexual assault evidence for up to 10 years if a victim does not immediately report the abuse.
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