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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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The Cure for Disengaged Students: Restore Purpose in School

By State Representative Will Wade (R-Dawsonville)

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Sports, clubs, projects—and even “adulting”—hold the key to reconnecting kids.

Across America, too many students are drifting. Attendance is down. Motivation is fading. Screens often command more attention than classrooms. The temptation is to blame TikTok, technology or short attention spans. But the deeper truth is this: students don’t see the purpose in what they’re asked to do.

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GUEST EDITORIAL: From “Me” to “We”: Reclaiming What Made Us Great

By State Representative Will Wade (R-Dawsonville)

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Across America, quiet warning signs are getting louder. School absenteeism has surged. Marriage and birth rates have plummeted to historic lows. Fewer young adults are able to own homes. Mental health struggles—especially anxiety, depression and loneliness—are at epidemic levels.

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Speaker Jon Burns Announces Appointments to 2025 House Study Committees

ATLANTA – Today, House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) announced appointments to the Georgia House of Representatives’ 2025 study committees. These committees will meet throughout the interim, hear from experts, stakeholders and the public and compile a report of specific findings or legislative recommendations ahead of the 2026 legislative session.

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Rep. Will Wade Applauds House Passage of Legislation to Enhance 9-1-1 Systems with Next Generation Technology

ATLANTA – On Friday, February 28th, the Georgia House of Representatives unanimously passed House Bill 423, which aims to strengthen emergency communications across the state. Sponsored by State Representative Will Wade (R-Dawsonville), a Floor Leader for Governor Brian Kemp, HB 423 would empower the Georgia Emergency Communications Authority (GECA) to procure the necessary infrastructure to implement Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) services.

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