ATLANTA – The House Committee on Transportation, chaired by State Representative Rick Jasperse (R-Jasper), will hold a meeting on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at 10 a.m. in room 506 of the Coverdell Legislative Office Building in Atlanta.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Brent Cox (R-Dawsonville) today formally requests that the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) establish a study committee to examine the potential impacts of the proposed Inland Port of Gainesville, Georgia, known as the Blue Ridge Connector, on surrounding counties, including Hall, Forsyth, Jackson, Dawson and Lumpkin.
Continue reading “Rep. Brent Cox Calls on GDOT to Establish Study Committee on Gainesville Inland Port Impact”Chairman Rick Jasperse and Senate Majority Leader Steve Gooch Announce Road Dedication in Honor of Late Speaker David Ralston
*Editor’s note: the dedication ceremony will take place on Friday, May 30, 2025.
ATLANTA – State Representative Rick Jasperse (R-Jasper), chairman of the House Transportation Committee, and Senate Majority Leader Steve Gooch (R-Dahlonega) today announced that Highway 52 in Gilmer County will be dedicated in honor of the late House Speaker David Ralston on Friday, May 30, 2025, at 11 a.m. at the Oakland Community House on Highway 52.
Continue reading “Chairman Rick Jasperse and Senate Majority Leader Steve Gooch Announce Road Dedication in Honor of Late Speaker David Ralston”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”Rep. Lauren McDonald, III and Forsyth County Legislative Delegation Express Support for Constitutional Amendment to Implement Impact Fees for High Growth School Districts
ATLANTA – State Representative and Governor’s Floor Leader Lauren McDonald, III (R-Cumming), along with members of the Forsyth County Legislative Delegation, stand united in their support for House Resolution 303 and its enabling legislation, House Bill 585, the ‘Georgia Development Impact Fee Act,’ which would aim to empower local boards of education in high-growth school systems, including Forsyth County schools, by granting them the authority to impose, levy and collect educational development impact fees.
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