ATLANTA – State Representatives Jordan Ridley (R-Woodstock) and Charlice Byrd (R-Woodstock) recently introduced House Bill 33EX during the 2026 special session to provide a homestead exemption from Cherokee County ad valorem taxes.
Continue reading “Reps. Jordan Ridley and Charlice Byrd Introduce Legislation to Provide Homestead Exemption from Cherokee County Ad Valorem Taxes”Agriculture Chairman Robert Dickey Appointed to Joint Study Committee on Generational Sustainability of Family Farms
ATLANTA – State Representative Robert Dickey (R-Musella), chairman of the House Agriculture & Consumer Affairs Committee, was recently appointed by House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) to serve on the Joint Study Committee on Generational Sustainability of Family Farms.
Continue reading “Agriculture Chairman Robert Dickey Appointed to Joint Study Committee on Generational Sustainability of Family Farms”Rep. Dr. Arlene Beckles Welcomes Third Cohort of the ACE Small Business Financial Clinic to House District 96
ATLANTA – State Representative Arlene Beckles (D-Norcross) today announced her support for the third cohort of the Small Business Financial Clinic: Path to Capital Series, presented by the ACE Women’s Business Center in partnership with Sage. The free, six-week program kicks off August 11, 2026, and seeks to equip a select group of Georgia small business owners with the financial literacy, planning tools and lender relationships needed to access capital and grow.
Continue reading “Rep. Dr. Arlene Beckles Welcomes Third Cohort of the ACE Small Business Financial Clinic to House District 96”Rep. Park Cannon, State Representatives to Host Press Conference at State Capitol Today
ATLANTA – State Representative Park Cannon (D-Atlanta), along with State Representatives Eric Bell (D-Jonesboro), Ruwa Romman (D-Duluth), Gabriel Sanchez (D-Smyrna), Inga Willis (D-Atlanta), Bryce Berry (D-Atlanta), Al Williams (D-Midway), Lisa Campbell (D-Kennesaw), Robert Flournoy (D-Hampton), David Sampson (D-Albany), El-Mahdi Holly (D-Stockbridge) and Karlton Howard (D-Augusta), will host a press conference TODAY, Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at 12:30 p.m. at Liberty Plaza in Atlanta.
Continue reading “Rep. Park Cannon, State Representatives to Host Press Conference at State Capitol Today”Rep. Karen Lupton Urges Federal Government to Remove Rideshare Sexual Assault Liability Shield from Federal House Bill
ATLANTA – State Representative Karen Lupton (D–Chamblee) recently signed onto a letter with 285 female state lawmakers and 128 members of Congress in demanding the removal of rideshare sexual assault liability shields from a proposed federal house bill – the BUILD America 250 Act. The letter urges U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson to reject the rideshare liability provision in the upcoming transportation bill.
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