Sen. Sonya Halpern Completes Leadership Program for Select Southern State Government Officials

ATLANTA (Oct. 12, 2021) | Sen. Sonya Halpern (D – Atlanta) recently completed the Center for the Advancement of Leadership Skills (CALS) program in Little Rock, Arkansas. Inaugurated in 2007, CALS is the annual leadership program of the Southern Office of The Council of State Governments.

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Georgia Legislative Black Caucus Holds Annual Legislative Conference and Inaugural Heritage Gala

ATLANTA (October 8, 2021) |Last week, the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus (GLBC), comprising of 68 house and senate members from across the state, held its Annual Legislative Conference and Inaugural Heritage Gala at the historic Georgian Terrace and the fabulous Fox Theatre respectively.

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Sen. Tonya Anderson Issues Statement by the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus on National Voter Registration Day

ATLANTA (September 28, 2021) | In response to September 28 being National Voter Registration Day, the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus (GLBC) Chairwoman State Senator Tonya P. Anderson  (D – Lithonia) issues the following statement:

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Sen. Nikki Merritt and Rep. Chuck Efstration Support Judicial Ruling on SB 201

Atlanta (September 28, 2021) | Last week, Superior Court Judge Laura Tate ruled that the Gwinnett County Tax Commissioner must collect property taxes without the ability to increase fees. SB 201 applies to any county that contains 14 or more municipalities and prevents county tax commissioners from negotiating contracts with cities to increase their own salary.

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