ATLANTA – State Representative Bill Werkheiser (R-Glennville), chairman of the House Industry and Labor Committee, was unanimously elected to serve as vice chair of the Energy and Environment Committee for The Council of State Governments Southern Office (CSG South) by members of the committee during the 78th Annual Southern Legislative Conference (SLC) held on July 21 – 25 at the Greenbrier Hotel in West Virginia.
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ATLANTA – Members of the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus (GLBC), Legislative Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) and Hispanic Legislative caucuses will host the second tri-caucus town hall on Friday, August 16, 2024, at 6 p.m. at the Peachy Corners Cafe in Peachtree Corners.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Doreen Carter (D-Lithonia), along with Democratic members of the House Education Committee, recently released a fact sheet detailing the AP African American Studies course. Democratic members of the House Education Committee prepared this fact sheet following a recent decision omit the course from state curriculum.
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ATLANTA – On Monday, Speaker Jon Burns announced the reappointment of Joey Cowart to the Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission (PAQC). Created by legislation passed during the 2023 Session of the General Assembly, the PAQC serves as a valuable oversight mechanism for district attorneys and solicitors-general across Georgia, ensuring these officials fulfill their constitutional and statutory duties.
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ATLANTA – The Georgia House of Representatives is dedicated to ensuring the safety of students as they travel to and from school. In preparation for the upcoming school year, the House is releasing crucial school bus safety information for students, parents and drivers.
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