ATLANTA (June 14, 2024) — Tomorrow, June 15, 2024, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., Senator Gail Davenport (D–Jonesboro) and the Clayton County Black History Center will host the 23rd Annual Juneteenth Celebration & Music Festival. The event aims to unite the community of Jonesboro in celebration of the Juneteenth holiday.
State Representative Edna Jackson (D-Savannah) has been appointed by Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) to serve on the House Study Committee on Disaster Mitigation and Resilience.
ATLANTA (June 14, 2024) — On Tuesday, June 18, 2024, at 9:30 a.m., the Senate Study Committee on Veterans’ Mental Health and Housing, chaired by Sen. Chuck Payne (R–Dalton), will hold its first hearing.
State Representative Shaw Blackmon (R-Bonaire), Chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means, has been appointed by Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) to chair the House Study Committee on Assessing the Semester and Quarter Systems at USG and TCSG Institutions.
State Representative Mandisha A. Thomas (D-South Fulton) will deliver remarks at a groundbreaking ceremony for temporary traffic signal lights on State Route 92 at Demooney and Jones Road on Monday, June 17, 2024, from 2 – 3 p.m. in South Fulton, Georgia.
State Representative Stacey Evans (D-Atlanta) has been appointed by Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) to serve on the House Study Committee on Assessing the Semester and Quarter Systems at USG and TCSG Institutions.
Governor Brian P. Kemp announced the fourth round of grant recipients from the Rural Workforce Housing Initiative this week. The grants, totaling more than $10.3 million, will support nearly 312 housing units across five communities.
ATLANTA – Speaker of the House Jon Burns (R-Newington) announced the members of the House Study Committee on Assessing the Semester and Quarter Systems at USG and TCSG Institutions. The committee was created by legislation adopted during the 2024 session of the Georgia General Assembly.
On June 13, 2024, Governor Brian P. Kemp and First Lady Marty Kemp toured the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on the first day of their economic development mission to the Republic of Korea.
ATLANTA (June 12, 2024) — Senate President Pro Tempore John F. Kennedy (R–Macon) is set to join Governor Brian P. Kemp and First Lady Marty Kemp on an international mission to the Republic of Korea in a strategic effort to enhance Georgia’s position in the global marketplace. The State Delegation will also include State Representatives Soo Hong (R–Lawrenceville) and Lehman Franklin (R–Statesboro). They will be accompanied by representatives from the Georgia Department of Economic Development, Georgia Environmental Protection Division, and Georgia Ports Authority.
Terry Schilling, president of the American Principles Project said states like Georgia need to to protect girls’ sports teams and access to private spaces at every level of education, not just college.
State Representative Houston Gaines (R-Athens) has been appointed by Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) to chair the House Study Committee on Safety and Consumer Protection of Nicotine Vapor Products. In the recent legislative session, Rep. Gaines authored House Bill 1260 to establish the Georgia Nicotine Vapor Products Directory. Although HB 1260 passed the House with a vote of 163-4, it did not receive a vote in the Senate.
State Representative Lydia Glaize (D-Fairburn) recently hosted a roundtable discussion for women-owned minority businesses at the State Capitol on Monday, June 3, 2024. The primary objective of the meeting was to support women-owned minority businesses in their endeavors to become state vendors or contractors.
State Representative Carolyn Hugley (D-Columbus) has been appointed by Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) to serve on the House Study Committee on Safety and Consumer Protection of Nicotine Vapor Products.
Terry Schilling, president of American Principles Project, said the pride collection Kohl's have advertised in their children's sections "should seriously disturb every parent in this country" and consumers should not shop at the department store, which donates to the Trevor Project.
Tea Party Patriots co-founder Jenny Beth Martin said America's borders will remain unsecured "as long as Biden is in the White House," despite the administration's recent attempt to enact border legislation.