ATLANTA – State Representative Mike Cameron (R-Rossville) commends the state for awarding the Walker County Sheriff’s Office with $558,697 in grant funding. With this grant funding, the sheriff’s department will be able to purchase some of the latest law enforcement technology to help keep citizens safe and investigate crimes.
The Non-Inclusive Democratic Value to Silence Black Parents
By State Representative Mesha Mainor (D-Atlanta)
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The truth may not always be newsworthy, but catchy titles for readership is proving costly for news outlets in the long-run. A recent Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC) article headlines me as a “Republican delight” based on my decision to vote in favor of Senate Bill 233, legislation which would give children living in poverty an opportunity to go to better performing schools. This bill does not allow affluent families to use “school choice” as a funding mechanism to pay for private school as opponents suggest.
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ACCG Honors Rep. Debbie Buckner With 2023 Legislative Service Award
ATLANTA – State Representative Debbie Buckner (D-Junction City) was recently honored by the Association County Commissioners of Georgia (ACCG) with a 2023 Legislative Service Award. The ACCG recognized Rep. Buckner for her work to increase funding to clean up hazardous waste sites.
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Rep. Dar’shun Kendrick Appointed to New Subcommittee on Artificial Intelligence of the House Technology and Infrastructure Innovation Committee
ATLANTA – State Representative Dar’shun Kendrick (D-Lithonia) was appointed by House Technology and Infrastructure Innovation Committee Chairman Todd Jones (R-South Forsyth) to serve on the committee’s newly created Subcommittee on Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Rep. Butch Parrish Named Chair of House Study Committee on Certificate of Need Modernization
ATLANTA – State Representative Butch Parrish (R-Swainsboro), chairman of the Special Committee on Healthcare, was named by Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) to serve as the chairman of the House Study Committee on Certificate of Need Modernization.