ATLANTA – State Representative Doreen Carter (D-Lithonia) will host Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler J Harper for a community conversation highlighting agriculture as Georgia’s number one industry. The event, Rooted in Georgia: Growing the Future of Agriculture, will take place TOMORROW, Wednesday, January 7, 2026, from 10 – 11:30 a.m. at Global Growers Network in Conyers, Georgia.
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By State Representative Floyd Griffin (D-Milledgeville)
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In 2024, the Georgia House passed the Promise Scholarship Act by one vote. One vote is not a mandate; it is a warning.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Lynn Heffner (D-Augusta) today announced her resignation from the Georgia House of Representatives, effective immediately. First sworn into office in 2022 and representing House District 130, Rep. Heffner cites constitutional residency obligations under Article III, Section II, Paragraph II of the Georgia Constitution, as the reason for her resignation after her primary residence sustained severe structural damage as a result of Hurricane Helene.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Billy Mitchell (D-Stone Mountain), chair of the Georgia Martin Luther King, Jr. Advisory Council, announces a Celebration of Service honoring Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Friday, January 16, 2026, at 10 a.m. at the North Wing Steps of the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta.
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By State Representatives Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain), Sandra Scott (D-Rex) and Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta)
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Today, we issue a joint warning following testimony confirming Georgia’s projected $85 million deficit within the Department of Human Services (DHS) and the Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS), citing impacts on foster care placement capacity, provider operations, child welfare services and safety considerations for children, families and frontline workers statewide.
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