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EDITORIAL: Rep. Viola Davis: The Devil Is in the Details: The Hidden Cost of Property Tax Reform vs. Protecting Public Education Funding

By State Representative Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain)

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For months, Georgians have heard promises about property tax relief. Tax reform is an important conversation, and every homeowner deserves transparency and the facts about how proposed changes may affect their finances. But there is another question receiving far less attention: What happens to our public schools if the revenue that has funded them for generations changes dramatically?

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DeKalb County House Legislative Delegation to Hold Post-Special Session Town Hall Meeting in Tucker

ATLANTA – DeKalb County House Legislative Delegation Chair Karla Drenner (D-Avondale Estates), Vice Chair Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain) and Secretary Long Tran (D-Dunwoody), along with members of the DeKalb County House Legislative Delegation, will host a post-special session town hall meeting on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, from 7 – 8:30 p.m. at the City of Tucker Council Chambers.

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House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on the Impact of Online Platforms on Georgia Youth to Hold First Meeting in Atlanta

ATLANTA – The House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on the Impact of Online Platforms on Georgia Youth, chaired by State Representative Rob Clifton (R-Evans), will hold its first meeting on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. at the Georgia State University Student Center East in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Rep. Carmen Rice Nominated as Georgia’s Representative for Leadership Institute’s ‘50 for 250 Celebration’ and Inaugural ‘Legisladies Retreat’

ATLANTA – State Representative Carmen Rice (R-Columbus) was recently nominated to serve as Georgia’s representative at the Leadership Institute’s “50 for 250 Celebration” and “Legisladies Retreat.”

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Rep. Lynn Smith Adjourns House Sine Die for 2026 Special Legislative Session Ahead of Retirement

ATLANTA – State Representative Lynn Smith (R-Newnan), chair of the House Natural Resources and Environment Committee, was recently honored for her legislative service in the Georgia House by presiding over the House Chamber to adjourn Sine Die for the 2026 special legislative session, marking the end her final legislative term before retirement from the General Assembly.

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