ATLANTA – State Representative Tangie Herring (D-Macon) has advanced House Bill 1166 out of the House Committee on Governmental Affairs, sending this housing measure directly to the House Rules Committee. Rep. Herring emphasizes that this legislation would provide a solution to the statewide housing inventory crisis by removing unnecessary zoning red tape for small residential dwellings, all while preserving the local safeguards that protect Georgia communities.
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ATLANTA— The Georgia House of Representatives today passed four historic measures aimed at driving down the cost of insurance for families, drivers, homeowners and businesses across the state.
Continue reading “Speaker Jon Burns Priority Passage: Historic Insurance Affordability Reform”Rep. Lydia Glaize Honored as a Champion for Change by Georgia Commission on Women for Her Mentorship and Community Empowerment Work
ATLANTA – State Representative Lydia Glaize (D-Fairburn) was recently named one of the Champions for Change by the Georgia Commission on Women and awarded the Leadership Legacy Award for her career-long dedication to mentorship and community empowerment.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Miriam Paris (D-Macon) will host an event to highlight International Women’s Day at the State Capitol on Monday, March 9, 2026, at 2 p.m. at the South Wing Steps of the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta, Georgia.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Alan Powell (R-Hartwell), chairman of the House Regulated Industries Committee, was recently named one of the Champions for Change by the Georgia Commission on Women for his work with the GRACE Commission to stop human trafficking.
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