ATLANTA – State Representative Bethany Ballard (R-Warner Robins) recently was recognized as a 2025 Torchbearer for Education winner by the Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) for sponsoring House Bill 538, the Georgia Early Literacy Act, and House Bill 81, the Interstate Compact for School Psychologists. This award is intended to highlight policymakers whose work benefits Georgia students, educators and public education.
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ATLANTA – The House Study Committee on Gaming in the State of Georgia, chaired by State Representative Marcus Wiedower (R-Watkinsville), will hold its fourth meeting on Thursday, October 16, 2025, at 10 a.m. in room 606 of the Coverdell Legislative Office Building in Atlanta, Georgia.
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ATLANTA – State Representatives Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain), Sandra Scott (D-Rex) and Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) today applaud the Georgia Supreme Court’s ruling in favor of Sapelo Island’s Gullah Geechee community, allowing a referendum that lets Sapelo Island residents vote on a zoning ordinance in the historic Hogg Hummock community.
Continue reading “Reps. Davis, Scott and Schofield Applaud Georgia Supreme Court Ruling Protecting Sapelo Island’s Gullah Geechee Community”House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Election Procedures to Hold Fifth Meeting in Covington Tomorrow
ATLANTA – The House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Election Procedures, chaired by State Representative Tim Fleming (R-Covington), will hold its fifth meeting TOMORROW, Thursday, October 2, 2025, at 10 a.m. at Georgia Piedmont Technical College in Covington, Georgia.
The Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Election Procedures will study and evaluate Georgia’s current laws, policies and procedures utilized in administering Georgia elections, as well as the statewide and local elected officials and boards that oversee the administration of Georgia’s elections. The committee will compile a report of specific findings or legislative recommendations that will ensure Georgia has a secure and effective electoral system ahead of next November’s elections.
For more information about the study committee meeting and to access the live stream, please click here.
WHO: Members of the House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Election Procedures
WHAT: Study Committee Meeting
WHEN: Thursday, October 2, 2025, at 10 a.m.
WHERE: Georgia Piedmont Technical College, Newton Conference Center – Banquet Room, 8100 Bob Williams Parkway, Covington, GA 30014
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Rep. Tangie Herring Attends Council of State Governments South Policy Masterclass, Brings Back Strategies for Managing Georgia’s Growth
ATLANTA – State Representative Tangie Herring (D-Macon) recently attended the Council of State Governments South Policy Masterclass. The session brought together state leaders from across the region to discuss strategies for addressing population growth in the American South, with Utah’s plan presented as a potential model.
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