ATLANTA – State Representative Beth Camp (R-Concord) recently attended the 2026 National Conference of State Legislatures’ (NCSL) Legislative Summit in Chicago, where she joined Senate President Pro Tempore Larry Walker III (R-Perry) onstage during NCSL’s closing general session ceremony to accept NCSL’s host state gavel from Illinois Senate President Don Harmon, Illinois Speaker of the House Emanuel Welch and Illinois House Assistant Majority Leader Marcus C. Evans, Jr. This ceremony symbolizes the transition to Georgia as the next Legislative Summit host state, and the 2027 Legislative Summit will take place in Atlanta from August 9 – 11, 2027.
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By State Representative Floyd Griffin (D-Milledgeville)
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On May 24, 2026, I celebrated my 82nd birthday.
That milestone caused me to reflect not only on my own journey but also on the extraordinary technological journey our nation and the world have taken during my lifetime.
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ATLANTA – The House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Education Performance Metrics and Workforce Stability, chaired by State Representative Bethany Ballard (R-Warner Robins), will hold its first meeting on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. at the Houston County Board of Education Annex in Perry, Georgia.
Continue reading “House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Education Performance Metrics and Workforce Stability to Hold First Meeting in Perry”Rep. Tim Fleming Appointed by Speaker Jon Burns to Serve on Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee
ATLANTA – State Representative Tim Fleming (R-Covington) was recently appointed by House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) to serve on the Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee. Created during the 2026 special legislative session through Senate Bill 3EX, sponsored by State Senator Max Burns (R-Sylvania), the bipartisan committee is charged with developing recommendations for Georgia’s next uniform election system.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Karen Lupton (D-Chamblee), in partnership with We Love Buford Highway (WLBH), today announces the launch of “Lupton Lifts Community,” a community initiative aimed at helping families across the Buford Highway corridor who are experiencing sudden financial hardship. The campaign seeks to support the We Love Buford Highway Emergency Community Stabilization Fund, which provides short-term assistance to families facing certain needs such as groceries, transportation, temporary rent assistance, utility payments, childcare and other expenses.
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