ATLANTA – House Majority Caucus Whip James Burchett (R-Waycross) and State Representative John Corbett (R-Lake Park) will host Consul General of Israel to the Southeastern United States Anat Sultan-Dadon to aid in Hurricane Helene relief TOMORROW, Thursday, October 10, 2024, at 9:30 a.m. in Waycross, Georgia.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Sharon Henderson (D-Covington) will hold a press conference to discuss the BioLab Chemical fire on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, at 10 a.m. on the South Wing Steps of the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta.
Continue reading “Rep. Sharon Henderson to Host Press Conference on BioLab Chemical Fire”House Defense and Veterans Affairs and Senate Veterans, Military and Homeland Security Committees to Hold Second Joint Meeting in Warner Robins
ATLANTA – The House Defense and Veterans Affairs Committee, chaired by State Representative Josh Bonner (R-Fayetteville), and the Senate Veterans, Military and Homeland Security Committee, chaired by State Senator Chuck Payne (R-Dalton), will hold a joint meeting on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, at 10 a.m. at the Museum of Aviation in Warner Robins, Georgia.
Continue reading “House Defense and Veterans Affairs and Senate Veterans, Military and Homeland Security Committees to Hold Second Joint Meeting in Warner Robins”Rep. Lauren Daniel Releases Statement on Georgia Supreme Court’s Reinstatement of LIFE Act, Commending Attorney General Chris Carr for his Appeal
ATLANTA – State Representative Lauren Daniel (R-Locust Grove) released the following statement in response to the Georgia Supreme Court’s recent decision to reinstate the LIFE Act:
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By State Representative Mesha Mainor (R-Atlanta)
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Atlanta, shaped by a dichotomy of segregation and its identity as the “Black Mecca,” is a consequential example of how infrastructure can delineate Black generational wealth to near non-existence. Our city may be too busy to hate, but it’s crawling at a snail’s pace to address the environmental injustice of living in highway communities.
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