ATLANTA – State Representative Brad Thomas (R-Holly Springs), chair of the House Technology and Infrastructure Innovation Subcommittee on Artificial Intelligence, was recently awarded the Legislator of the Year award from the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG). TAG’s Legislator of the Year award is given to elected officials who embody TAG’s commitment to fostering the technology ecosystem.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Carl Gilliard (D-Savannah), chair of the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus, will host a road dedication event in honor of the Frances Bright Johnson Interchange on Monday, September 23, 2024, from 10 – 11 a.m. at the Progressive Recreation Center in Savannah.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Lydia Glaize (D-Fairburn), in partnership with the American Council on Germany, will host a roundtable discussion on housing, workers’ rights and voting rights on Monday, September 16, 2024, at 10 a.m. in room 506 of the Coverdell Legislative Office Building in Atlanta.
House Study Committee on Safety and Consumer Protection of Nicotine Vapor Products to Hold Next Meeting at State Capitol
ATLANTA – The House Study Committee on Safety and Consumer Protection of Nicotine Vapor Products, chaired by State Representative Houston Gaines (R-Athens), will hold its third meeting on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, at 1 p.m. in room 341 of the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta.
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ATLANTA – Today, State Representative Imani Barnes (D-Tucker) expressed her support for the findings in a recently released report from the Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts (DOAA), which aligns with the provisions of her proposed legislation, House Bill 914, also known as the Safe Teens Act. The DOAA report highlights the need for greater access to driver education, noting that current funding serves only a limited number of teen drivers, with mixed results on safety outcomes.
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