ATLANTA – DeKalb County House Delegation Chair Karla Drenner (D-Avondale Estates) and Vice Chair Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain), along with members of the DeKalb County House Legislative Delegation, will hold a meeting with the DeKalb County School Board on Monday, March 4, 2024, at 12 p.m. in room 502 of the Coverdell Legislative Office Building in Atlanta. Additionally, these legislators will meet with the City of Atlanta on Monday, March 11, 2024, at 12 p.m. in room 514 of the Coverdell Legislative Office Building in Atlanta.
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ATLANTA – Today, Speaker of the House Jon Burns (R-Newington) issued the following statement in response to the passage of House Bill 1105, the Georgia Criminal Alien Track and Report Act of 2024:
“While we continue to pray for Laken Riley and her family, the Georgia House took action today to strengthen public safety and security in our state, stand firmly against illegal immigration and for the rule of law – and I am proud of the passage of House Bill 1105.”
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Representative Teddy Reese and Chairman Gerald Green Introduce House Bill 1299 to Prevent Property Theft
ATLANTA – State Representatives Teddy Reese (D-Columbus) and Gerald Greene (R-Cuthbert), Chairman of the State Properties Committee, recently introduced House Bill 1299. This bill would add a layer of protection for vulnerable Georgia citizens from property theft through fraudulent deed transaction.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Mark Newton (R-Augusta) applauds the bipartisan passage of House Bill 971, the Firearm Safe Handling and Secure Storage Tax Credit Act, which would provide a tax credit for certain eligible expenses incurred for firearm safe handling instructional courses and firearm secure storage devices.
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By State Representative Mesha Mainor (R-Atlanta)
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Hypocrisy—what is that? Well, the Britannica Dictionary says hypocrisy is a behavior. The behavior occurs when people do things that they tell others not to do. The second definition is still a behavior. But, it is the behavior of a person doing something they do not agree with, believe or feel. “Do as I say, not as I do.”
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