ATLANTA – State Representative Mandisha Thomas (D-South Fulton) welcomed Minister Reverend Jekalyn Carr as she served as the “Chaplain of the Day” for the Georgia House of Representatives on Thursday, February 8, 2024.
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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 1015, House Bill 1019 and House Bill 1021:
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ATLANTA – State Representative Dar’shun Kendrick (D-Lithonia) will host Tech Demo Day in celebration of Black History Month on Thursday, February 29, 2024, from 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. at the South Wing Steps of the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Chas Cannon (R-Moultrie) recently introduced legislation aimed at allowing local school boards to reduce ad valorem taxes. House Bill 987, approved by the House Education Committee, would reduce the minimum millage rate eligibility requirement for State Equalization Grants from 14 down to 10 mills.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Jesse Petrea (R-Savannah) recently introduced legislation to provide a criminal penalty for sheriffs who refuse to follow Georgia state law on sanctuary policies. House Bill 1105, the “Georgia Criminal Alien Track and Report Act of 2024,” would make it a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature for sheriffs to disregard Georgia laws against “sanctuary” policies.
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