ATLANTA – State Representative Rick Townsend (R-Brunswick) was recently nominated by Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) to participate in the Georgia Legislative Leadership Institute (GLLI) and serve as a member of the House Joint Study Committee on Dual Enrollment for Highly Skilled Talent at Younger Ages.
Reps. Burnough, Davis, Schofield, Scott Call for Investigation Into Georgia Dept. of Labor
ATLANTA – State Representatives Rhonda Burnough (D-Riverdale), Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain), Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) and Sandra Scott (D-Rex) urge for a criminal investigation following the Georgia Department of Labor’s recent internal audit, which found that more than $105 million in unremitted funds accumulated during the tenure of the previous GDOL administration.
Joint Study Committee on Dual Enrollment for Highly Skilled Talent at Younger Ages to Hold Meeting in Newnan
ATLANTA – The Joint Study Committee on Dual Enrollment for Highly Skilled Talent at Younger Ages, co-chaired by State Representative Matt Dubnik (R-Gainesville) and State Senator Matt Brass (R-Newnan), will hold its next meeting on Tuesday, August 22, 2023, from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. at the Central Education Center in Newnan.
Rep. Eric Bell, Local Lawmakers Call for City of Jonesboro to Reconsider City Elections Operations
ATLANTA – State Representative Eric Bell (D-Jonesboro), along with State Representatives El-Mahdi Holly (D-Stockbridge), Sandra Scott (D-Rex) and State Senator Gail Davenport (D-Jonesboro), recently submitted a letter to the Jonesboro City Council calling for the council to reconsider its decision to take over the city’s elections operations.
House Judiciary Committee to Hold Meeting on Modifying Banks County Judicial Circuits
ATLANTA – The House Judiciary Committee, chaired by State Representative Stan Gunter (R-Blairsville), will hold a meeting on Thursday, August 24, 2023, at 2 p.m. at the Banks County Courthouse in Homer. To watch a live stream of this meeting, please click here.