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GUEST EDITORIAL: Anavitarte: Back to School and Back to What Matters

By: Sen. Jason Anavitarte (R–Dallas)

This month, across Georgia, parents are packing lunches and taking the obligatory first-day photo. Some are walking their nervous kindergartner into a classroom for the first time. Others are handing the car keys to their teenager and wondering how the years went by so quickly. Thousands more are loading up cars and sending their son or daughter off to college, perhaps as the first person in their family to ever take that step. I’m especially proud to say I’ve joined those ranks, having just waved goodbye to my own daughter as she starts her college journey in Athens this fall.

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GUEST EDITORIAL: Albers: Balancing Safety and Privacy: Getting Flock Camera Oversight Right in Georgia

By: Sen. John Albers (R–Roswell)

As a Georgia State Senator, Chairman of the Committee on Public Safety, former firefighter and EMT, and business executive, I have spent my career focused on protecting communities while upholding the trust that makes effective public safety possible. Recent reports of misuse of Flock Safety license plate reader cameras by several law enforcement officers across our state demand serious attention. The good news is that the problems have been identified, agencies and the company are responding, and we have an opportunity to get this right.

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President Pro Tempore Larry Walker, Chairman Matt Hatchett, Announce Dublin City Board of Education Nominating Committee Accepting Letters of Intent

ATLANTA (August 19, 2026) — Senate President Pro Tempore Larry Walker (R–Perry) and House Appropriations Chairman Matt Hatchett (R–Dublin) announce that the Dublin City Nominating Committee is accepting letters of intent and resumes for individuals who are interested in serving on the Dublin City Board of Education. The letter of intent must include the board district where the applicant resides, with their physical address listed.

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