Rep. Floyd Griffin to Deliver Emancipation Day Address at Wesley Chapel AME Church in Milledgeville

ATLANTA – State Representative Floyd Griffin (D–Milledgeville) will deliver the keynote address at the annual Emancipation Day Program on Thursday, January 1, 2026, at 12 p.m. at Wesley Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME) in Milledgeville, Georgia.

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Rep. Segun Adeyina to Partner with A Driving Force M&S for a Restore Jamaica: Hurricane Relief and Toys for Tots Community Event

ATLANTA – State Representative Segun Adeyina (D-Grayson), in partnership with A Driving Force M&S, will host a Restore Jamaica: Hurricane Relief Community Event on Saturday, December 20, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in Snellville, Georgia, to support recovery efforts following Hurricane Melissa and Toys for Tots for families in need this Christmas.

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Reps. Rhonda Burnough, El-Mahdi Holly Honored at Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. Psi Alpha Omega Chapter’s Emerald Gala

ATLANTA – State Representatives Rhonda Burnough (D-Riverdale) and El-Mahdi Holly (D-Stockbridge) were recently recognized at Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.’s Psi Alpha Omega Chapter Emerald Gala, where Rep. Burnough received the Excellence in Economic Advancement Award and Rep. Holly was honored with the Excellence in Community Leadership Award.

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General Assembly Working Group on Addiction and Recovery to Hold Meeting at State Capitol

ATLANTA – The General Assembly Working Group on Addiction and Recovery, co-chaired by State Representatives Mathew Gambill (R-Cartersville) and Michelle Au (D-Johns Creek) and Senators Randy Robertson (R-Cataula) and Sonya Halpern (D-Atlanta), will hold a meeting on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, at 9 a.m. in room 341 of the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta.

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GUEST EDITORIAL: Inflation Didn’t Just Show Up – It Was Funded by Decisions in Washington D.C.

By State Representative Will Wade (R-Dawsonville)

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Talk with families in North Georgia or anywhere across our country, and you’ll hear the same story: everyday life has gotten more expensive. We are all feeling it. Groceries, gas, rent, electricity, home insurance — costs that used to be manageable now feel like constant pressure. People are adjusting their spending, delaying major purchases and stretching paychecks in ways they didn’t have to just a few years ago.

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