ATLANTA – State Representative Sam Park (D-Lawrenceville), House Minority Whip, recently introduced the Limiting the Increase of Money’s Influence Today Act (LIMIT Act), legislation to eliminate leadership committees, which provide legislative and executive leaders the ability to raise and spend unlimited political campaign contributions without limits on the amount of money individuals, special interests and businesses can donate to political candidates.
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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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