ATLANTA – State Representatives Kim Schofield (D–Atlanta), Sandra Scott (D–Rex) and Viola Davis (D–Stone Mountain) urge legislative action following a report by The Environment Georgia Research & Policy Center detecting per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly called “forever chemicals,” at all 20 Georgia waterway testing locations examined.
Continue reading “Reps. Schofield, Scott and Davis Urge Legislative Action Following ‘Forever Chemicals’ Detected in Georgia Waterways”Auto, Home and Business Insurance Rate Reductions Announced by Speaker Jon Burns and Rep. Matt Reeves
ATLANTA – Speaker of the Georgia House Jon Burns (R-Newington) and Rep. Matt Reeves (R-Duluth) were recently informed by Insurance Commissioner John King that a total of 41 insurance companies have reduced rates in Georgia this year, following the work of the House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Insurance Rates and House Bill 1344, the Insurance Affordability Act.
Continue reading “Auto, Home and Business Insurance Rate Reductions Announced by Speaker Jon Burns and Rep. Matt Reeves”Rep. Katie Dempsey Represents Georgia House in ‘Childcare at a Crossroads: A State Legislative Framework’ Panel at NCSL Base Camp 2026
ATLANTA – State Representative Katie Dempsey (R-Rome), chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Human Resources, recently served as a speaker during “Childcare at a Crossroads: A State Legislative Framework,” a virtual panel discussion held as part of the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) Base Camp 2026. NCSL Base Camp is an annual virtual training and policy conference designed for state legislators and legislative staff, covering emerging state and federal policy trends.
Continue reading “Rep. Katie Dempsey Represents Georgia House in ‘Childcare at a Crossroads: A State Legislative Framework’ Panel at NCSL Base Camp 2026”Rep. Sandra Scott, State Legislators to Hold Press Conference at Liberty Plaza Tomorrow
ATLANTA – State Representatives Sandra Scott (D-Rex), Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain), Eric Bell (D-Jonesboro), Derrick Jackson (D-Tyrone) and Floyd Griffin (D-Milledgeville), along with State Senators Kenya Wicks (D-Fayette) and Tonya Anderson (D-Lithonia), will hold a press conference urging Governor Brian Kemp to bring Georgia National Guard soldiers home from Washington, D.C. before Thanksgiving and Christmas TOMORROW, Friday, October 23, 2026, at 10 a.m. at Liberty Plaza in Atlanta.
Continue reading “Rep. Sandra Scott, State Legislators to Hold Press Conference at Liberty Plaza Tomorrow”House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Local Government Taxation, Funding, and Budgeting to Hold Fifth Meeting at State Capitol
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 fifth meeting on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at 9 a.m. in room 606 of the Coverdell Legislative Office Building in Atlanta.
Continue reading “House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Local Government Taxation, Funding, and Budgeting to Hold Fifth Meeting at State Capitol”