ATLANTA – State Representative Rick Townsend (R-Brunswick) recently convened the first of several meetings of the House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Youth Exposure to Kratom and Retail-Available Substances. Chaired by Rep. Townsend, the study committee met on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at the State Capitol in Atlanta and heard from a number of clinical and medical professionals, scholars, university faculty and other experts on the effects of kratom.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Carl Gilliard (D-Savannah), in partnership with the Georgia Dream Program and Savannah area realtors, will host a “Next Level Come Get Your Keys” housing fair to help individuals move from renting to owning their homes on Saturday, July 11, 2026, at 10 a.m. at the Empowerment Center in Garden City, Georgia.
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ATLANTA – The House Study Committee on Pharmacy Benefits Managers and Consumer Access to Prescription Medications, chaired by State Representative Ron Stephens (R-Savannah), will hold its first meeting on Thursday, July 23, 2026, at 9 a.m. in room 403 of the Georgia State Capitol.
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ATLANTA – The House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Local Government Taxation, Funding and Budgeting, chaired by State Representative Chas Cannon (R-Moultrie), will hold its first meeting on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at 10 a.m. at the Clarence Brown Conference Center in Cartersville, Georgia.
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By State Representative Jesse Petrea (R-Savannah)
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This November, Bryan County voters will have an opportunity to decide an issue that affects nearly every homeowner in our community—whether families should continue to face ever increasing property tax bills simply because the value of their home rises on paper.
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