ATLANTA – State Representative Lisa Campbell (D-Kennesaw), in partnership with the Georgia Ovarian Cancer Alliance (GOCA), will hold a press conference to highlight Georgia Ovarian Cancer Awareness Day in Georgia on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, from 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. in room 216 of the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta, Ga.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Marvin Lim (D-Norcross) is asking the Georgia Department of Human Services (DHS) to consider additional changes as they work to lower Georgia’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payment error rate.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Lynn Smith (R-Newnan), chair of the House Natural Resources and Environment Committee, recently received the 2026 Georgia Farm Bureau Commodity Award, one of the organization’s highest honors, during Georgia Farm Bureau’s (GFB) annual Commodity Conference on August 13, 2026, at the University of Georgia Tifton Campus. The GFB Commodity Award is given to individuals who have supported and promoted Georgia agriculture, and award recipients are selected by the GFB Board of Directors from nominees submitted by the organization’s commodity advisory committees.
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ATLANTA – The Joint Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee, co-chaired by State Representative Victor Anderson (R-Cornelia) and State Senator Max Burns (R-Sylvania), will hold a meeting on Thursday, September 17, 2026, at 10 a.m. in room 606 of the Coverdell Legislative Office Building in Atlanta, Ga.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Beth Camp (R-Concord), chair of the House Judiciary Juvenile Committee, is developing legislation for the 2027 Georgia Legislative Session aimed at strengthening financial transparency and providing the General Assembly with a clearer understanding of how taxpayer dollars appropriated to the Georgia Department of Human Services (DHS) are allocated and used, particularly within the Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS).
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