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Georgia’s Children are Living with Trauma—and Lawmakers Must Act on Gun Safety

By State Representative Sandra Scott (D-Rex)

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Georgia’s children are growing up under a level of fear no child should ever know. Lockdown drills, active-shooter alerts and relentless news of school shootings are no longer rare disruptions—they are a defining part of childhood. The result is trauma that follows students into classrooms, homes and adulthood.

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House Appropriations Subcommittee on Human Resources and Judiciary Juvenile Committee to Host Joint Meeting in Atlanta Tomorrow

ATLANTA – The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Human Resources, chaired by State Representative Katie Dempsey (R-Rome), and the Judiciary Juvenile Committee, chaired by State Representative Beth Camp (R-Concord), will hold a joint meeting TOMORROW, Thursday, December 18, 2025, from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. in room 606 of the Coverdell Legislative Office Building in Atlanta.

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House Study Committee on Funding for Next Generation 9-1-1 Recommends Statewide Funding Model to Modernize Georgia’s 9-1-1 System

ATLANTA – The House Study Committee on Funding for Next Generation 9-1-1, chaired by State Representative Chuck Martin (R-Alpharetta), recently released its final report outlining a path forward to modernize Georgia’s emergency communications system and ensure reliable 9-1-1 service for every community in the state. The study committee held public hearings across the state, conducted a comprehensive review of Georgia’s current 9-1-1 funding structure and heard testimony from emergency responders, technology experts, local governments and national leaders in 9-1-1 modernization.

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