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EDITORIAL: Reps. Viola Davis, Sandra Scott and Kim Schofield: Calling for Accountability on Tax Decisions, Funding Protections and $344 Million in Budget Restrictions

By State Representatives Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain), Sandra Scott (D-Rex) and Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) 

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We are calling for the restoration of essential service funding and stronger protections for public dollars following decisions involving House Bill 463 and House Bill 1192.

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Rep. Arlene Beckles Congratulates House District 96 Students Who Graduated from Georgia Tech This Summer

ATLANTA – State Representative Arlene Beckles (D-Norcross) recently congratulated 39 students from House District 96 through the Merit platform who earned degrees from the Georgia Institute of Technology at the end of the summer 2026 semester. Merit is a digital recognition platform that elected officials use to congratulate students on their achievements.

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EDITORIAL: Rep. Kim Schofield: Georgia Cannot Afford to Ignore the Threat of Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Our Water

By State Representative Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) 

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Twenty locations tested. Twenty locations contaminated with PFAS. Four sites along the Chattahoochee River. Eleven different PFAS compounds detected. And one deeply troubling reality: the Chattahoochee River supplies drinking water to approximately 70% of metro Atlanta.

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Rep. Rick Townsend Recaps Final Meeting of House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Youth Exposure to Kratom and Retail-Available Substances in Atlanta

ATLANTA – State Representative Rick Townsend (R-Brunswick) recently convened the fifth and final meeting of the House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Youth Exposure to Kratom and Retail-Available Substances on Friday, October 23, 2026, at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta. The study committee has convened five meetings across the state to gather testimony and hear from local communities on this topic ahead of the 2027 legislative session. 

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Rep. Lynn Smith Serves as Guest Speaker for UGA Arch Policy Institute Discussion on Ethical Leadership

ATLANTA – State Representative Lynn Smith (R-Newnan), chair of the House Natural Resources and Environment Committee, recently spoke with a group of University of Georgia honors students who are members of the Arch Policy Institute (API) during a discussion focused on ethical leadership.

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