ATLANTA – State Representative Jordan Ridley (R-Woodstock) recently commended the final passage of House Bill 845, legislation he sponsored which would establish the role of an internal auditor for the Cherokee County Board of Education.
Continue reading “Rep. Jordan Ridley Commends Final Passage of House Bill 845, Establishing Internal Auditor for Cherokee County Board of Education”Chairman Jesse Petrea, Georgia Lawmakers, Launch Pro-Enforcement Immigration Caucus at State Capitol
ATLANTA –State Representative Jesse Petrea (R-Savannah), chairman of the House Human Relations and Aging Committee, along with other Georgia lawmakers, officially launched the Pro-Enforcement Immigration Caucus, a new group dedicated to advancing immigration enforcement efforts, supporting law enforcement agencies and promoting the rule of law across the state.
Continue reading “Chairman Jesse Petrea, Georgia Lawmakers, Launch Pro-Enforcement Immigration Caucus at State Capitol”Rep. Doreen Carter Releases Statement on House Passage of Senate Bill 291, America First License Plate
ATLANTA – State Representative Doreen Carter (D-Lithonia) releases the following statement on the House passage of Senate Bill 291, legislation that would create an “America First” specialty license plate in Georgia:
Continue reading “Rep. Doreen Carter Releases Statement on House Passage of Senate Bill 291, America First License Plate”Rep. Floyd Griffin Applauds House Adoption of Senate Resolution 8, Dedicating Road to Latasha R. Butts
ATLANTA – State Representative Floyd Griffin (D-Milledgeville) recently applauded the House adoption of Senate Resolution 8, legislation that would dedicate several roads in the state. Included in SR 8, State Route 49 from the Milledgeville Bypass SR 29/US 441 to the Macon Bibb County line in Baldwin County would be named as the Latasha R. Butts Memorial Highway.
Continue reading “Rep. Floyd Griffin Applauds House Adoption of Senate Resolution 8, Dedicating Road to Latasha R. Butts”While Georgia Legislates Hate and Misplaced Priorities, Our Prison System Is Killing People, and Taxpayers Are Paying the Price
By State Representative Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain)
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In the final days of Georgia’s 2025 legislative session, lawmakers raced to push forward legislation that targets transgender Georgians—ignoring urgent crises that demand real solutions. House Democrats walked out in protest of Senate Bill 185, which bans gender-affirming care for incarcerated individuals, in a powerful stand against discrimination and misplaced priorities.
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