ATLANTA — Georgia Senate Majority Leader Jason Anavitarte (R–Dallas) and House Majority Leader Chuck Efstration (R–Mulberry) today announced their intent to pass an adjournment resolution drafted through close coordination, formally establishing the legislative calendar for the 2026 Regular Session of the Georgia General Assembly.
Continue reading “Majority Leaders Anavitarte and Efstration Announce Unified Legislative Calendar Ahead of 2026 Session”House Majority Leader Chuck Efstration Calls Out ‘Reckless Spending Demands’ from Georgia Democrats
ATLANTA – House Majority Leader Chuck Efstration (R-Mulberry) released the following statement in response to criticism of federal spending cuts by Georgia Democrats:
Continue reading “House Majority Leader Chuck Efstration Calls Out ‘Reckless Spending Demands’ from Georgia Democrats”Girls Flag Football Teams, Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, Atlanta Falcons and Rep. Brent Cox to Hold Press Conference at Mercedes Benz Stadium Encouraging High Schools to Establish Girls Flag Football Teams
ATLANTA – Girls flag football teams, the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, the Atlanta Falcons, representatives from the Georgia High School Association (GHSA) and State Representative Brent Cox (R-Dawsonville) will hold a press conference encouraging Georgia high schools to establish flag football teams on Thursday, May 15, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. at Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
Continue reading “Girls Flag Football Teams, Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, Atlanta Falcons and Rep. Brent Cox to Hold Press Conference at Mercedes Benz Stadium Encouraging High Schools to Establish Girls Flag Football Teams”Chairman Rob Leverett Named Most Effective Lawmaker by the Center for Effective Lawmaking
ATLANTA – State Representative Rob Leverett (R–Elberton), who serves as chairman of the House Reapportionment and Redistricting Committee, was recently ranked the most effective lawmaker in the 157th Georgia General Assembly by the Center for Effective Lawmaking (CEL), a collaborative initiative that seeks to advance the generation, communication and use of new knowledge about the effectiveness of individual lawmakers and legislative institutions across the United States.
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ATLANTA – Today, Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington), joined by Majority Leader Chuck Efstration (R-Mulberry), Representative Holt Persinger (R-Winder), Barrow County Sheriff Jud Smith, Barrow County School System Superintendent Dr. Dallas LeDuff and the family of Coach Richard Aspinwall, unveiled his comprehensive school safety plan. This plan mandates statewide participation in a new student information sharing and safety database, requires threat assessment teams to be implemented in schools, requires schools to utilize an anonymous reporting app that meets certain standards, addresses physical security infrastructure needs, increases penalties for individuals who make terroristic threats and incentivizes responsible firearm ownership practices.
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