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March 9, 2026April 20, 2026

EDITORIAL: Rep. Eric Bell: A Christian Banned from the Holy Land but Not from the Faith

By State Representative Eric Bell (D-Jonesboro)

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There are moments in a Christian’s life when the pages of the Bible stop feeling like ancient stories and begin to feel like living memory. The first time I set foot in the Holy Land, that is exactly what happened to me. Walking through Bethlehem, I thought about the humble manger where Jesus entered the world. In Nazareth, I reflected on the quiet town where the son of God grew up. And in Jerusalem, every stone seemed to echo the stories I learned as a child sitting in church pews. As a boy, those places were sacred names spoken during Sunday sermons. As a man standing there, they became something deeper—a living testimony to the faith that shaped my life.

March 6, 2026March 6, 2026

Georgia House Passes Income Tax Rate Reduction

ATLANTA— Today, the Georgia House of Representatives passed House Bill 880, which aims to reduce the Georgia income tax rate from 4.99 percent to 3.99 percent by .10 percent annually, saving Georgia taxpayers an estimated $6 billion each year.

March 6, 2026

Rep. Bethany Ballard Appointed by Speaker Burns to Serve on the Education Committee of CSG South

ATLANTA – State Representative Bethany Ballard (R-Warner Robins) was recently appointed by House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) to serve on the Education Committee of the Council of State Governments Southern Office (CSG South) for a two-year term ending December 31, 2027.

March 6, 2026March 6, 2026

Rep. Kasey Carpenter to Host Qcells Day at the State Capitol

ATLANTA – State Representative Kasey Carpenter (R-Dalton), joined by other state legislators and Qcells, will host a press conference to highlight Qcells Day at the State Capitol on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at 2:30 p.m. on the South Wing Steps of the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta.

March 6, 2026

Rep. Mitchell Horner Applauds Unanimous House Passage of Legislation to Strengthen Oversight of State Finances

ATLANTA – State Representative Mitchell Horner (R-Ringgold) applauds the recent unanimous House passage of House Bill 1178, legislation he sponsored that would create the Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight Committee of the Georgia House, which would be authorized to request performance audits of any entity that receives state funds.