ATLANTA – State Representative Bryce Berry (D–Atlanta), will host his third annual Back to School Festival event Tomorrow, Saturday, August 8, 2026, from 1 – 4 p.m. at the Atlanta Public Schools Student and Family Support Hub.
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ATLANTA – The House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Criminal Post-Conviction Litigation, chaired by State Representative Stan Gunter (R-Blairsville), will hold its second meeting on Friday, August 21, 2026, at 1 p.m. at the Gilmer County Courthouse in Elijay, Ga.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Venola Mason (D-Stone Mountain) announces the completion of the second annual “IT On Ramp” STEM camp, presented by TECH CORPS in partnership with the Water’s Edge Homeowner’s Association in Stone Mountain, which was held from July 13 – July 24, 2026. Twenty students participated in the two-week program, which seeks to provide students with hands-on, career-focused technology experiences at no cost to their families.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Rick Townsend (R-Brunswick), chairman of the House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Youth Exposure to Kratom and Retail-Available Substances, highlights a recent University of Florida (UF) College of Pharmacy study finding that many commercially available kratom-derived products are inaccurately labeled, raising concerns about consumer safety and the need for stronger regulation. Christopher McCurdy, Ph.D., associate dean for faculty development in the UF College of Pharmacy, who contributed to the UF study, recently testified in front of the House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee Youth Exposure to Kratom and Retail-Available Substances.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Segun Adeyina (D-Grayson) invites members of the media and the public to attend the dedication ceremony for the Lt. Col. Albert “Butch” S. Welch Jr. Memorial Bridge, honoring the life, military service and legacy of Lt. Col. Welch TOMORROW, Friday, August 7, 2026, at 11 a.m. at the Old Krystal Restaurant in Atlanta, Ga.
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