ATLANTA – State Representative Imani Barnes (D-Tucker) was recently selected to participate in the 2027 Rodel Fellowship. The Rodel Fellowship is a leadership development program for elected leaders, seeking to strengthen democracy and public leadership in the United States.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Carl Gilliard (D-Savannah) will host an interchange dedication ceremony honoring State Representative Edna Jackson (D-Savannah), who previously served as mayor of the City of Savannah, on Friday, October 2, 2026, at 11 a.m. at St. Philip AME Church in Savannah, Ga.
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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 fourth meeting on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, from 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. at Georgia Southern University’s Armstrong Campus in Savannah, Ga.
Continue reading “House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on the Impact of Online Platforms on Georgia Youth to Hold Fourth Meeting in Savannah”Rep. Rick Townsend Highlights Information from Third Meeting of the House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Youth Exposure to Kratom and Retail-Available Substances in Athens
ATLANTA – State Representative Rick Townsend (R-Brunswick) recently convened the third meeting of the House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Youth Exposure to Kratom and Retail-Available Substances on Friday, August 25, 2026, at the Georgia Center in Athens, Ga. Rep. Townsend began the meeting by providing an update on the current state of the study committee’s work surrounding kratom and related substances and thanking the University of Georgia and Dr. Merrill Norton, who is a clinical associate professor emeritus at the UGA College of Pharmacy, for hosting the meeting. Committee members then heard a number of presentations from individuals with diverse perspectives on kratom and youth vaping and also received public testimony about the personal impacts of kratom and youth vaping.
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ATLANTA – The House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Youth Exposure to Kratom and Retail Available Substances, chaired by State Representative Rick Townsend (R-Brunswick), will hold its fourth meeting on Friday, October 9, 2026, at 9 a.m. at West Georgia Technical College in Waco, Ga.
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