ATLANTA – State Representative Doreen Carter (D-Lithonia) will host Female Entrepreneurship Day on Friday, November 7, 2025, at 11 a.m. at the South Wing Steps of the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta, Georgia.
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ATLANTA – State Representatives Terry Cummings (D-Mableton), Mekyah McQueen (D-Smyrna), Lisa Campbell (D-Kennesaw) and Gabriel Sanchez (D-Smyrna) call for Governor Brian Kemp to invoke his authority under O.C.G.A. § 45-10-4, conduct a formal ethics hearing and remove Vice Chair John Cristadoro from the Cobb County Board of Education, following Cristadoro’s misuse of $250,000 in client funds through his private company, Alliance Activation LLC.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Brent Cox (R-Dawsonville) today formally requests that the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) establish a study committee to examine the potential impacts of the proposed Inland Port of Gainesville, Georgia, known as the Blue Ridge Connector, on surrounding counties, including Hall, Forsyth, Jackson, Dawson and Lumpkin.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Segun Adeyina (D-Grayson) today issued the following statement on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funding during the federal shutdown:
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By State Representative Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain)
(567 words)
Electricity isn’t a luxury; it’s a necessity. Yet, for too many Georgians, what should be a straightforward utility bill has become a source of confusion and frustration. When I began examining my own Georgia Power bills, I discovered troubling inconsistencies between the fixed “budget billing” amount and the actual cost of electricity I used. That prompted me to call for an independent, third-party investigation into Georgia Power’s budget billing program, an issue now under formal review by the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC).
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