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Amendments and Referendum Give Georgians Opportunity to Shape State’s Future
By State Representative Penny Houston (R-Nashville)
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The upcoming election on November 2nd provides Georgia voters with a number of important decisions to make.  Besides choosing which candidates are best suited to represent us at the local, state, and federal levels, Georgians will also have the opportunity to cast their own vote at the ballot box in deciding whether five amendments to the Georgia state constitution, as well as a single statewide referendum, will go into effect. Continue reading “

Amendments and Referendum Give Georgians Opportunity to Shape State’s Future
By State Representative Penny Houston (R-Nashville)
(939 words)

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Electing New Speaker Presents Rare Opportunity to Unify State

By state Representative Dr. Karla Drenner (D- Avondale Estates)

With Speaker of the House Glenn Richardson on his way out as one of the three top leaders in Georgia state government, there is a power vacuum needing to be filled. This could lead to a nasty floor fight to determine his successor, as was the case when Rep. Terry Coleman won the office by beating Rep. Larry Walker. Unfortunately that Speaker’s race split the chamber in two, leaving repercussions that haunt the House to this day. Continue reading “Electing New Speaker Presents Rare Opportunity to Unify State”