Rep. Rick Townsend Honored with PAGE Award for Leadership in Education Policy

ATLANTA – State Representative Rick Townsend (R-Brunswick) was recently recognized as a 2025 Torchbearer for Education by the Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) for his leadership on House Bill 235, the Georgia Supporting Living Donor Educators Act, which he sponsored during the 2025 legislative session, as well as his support for public education and public educators. In addition to his efforts on HB 235, Rep. Townsend has contributed to education initiatives through his service on the House Education Committee and his commitment to advancing school safety, literacy and technical education.

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GUEST EDITORIAL: Congress: Don’t Give Georgians A Lump of Lost Healthcare Coal

By State Representatives Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain), Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) and Sandra Scott (D-Rex)

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As families across Georgia prepare for the holidays, far too many are carrying a burden that has nothing to do with gifts or celebrations: fear. Fear of rising grocery costs, higher housing payments, shrinking wages and now, fear of losing access to healthcare they depend on to survive.

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