ATLANTA (August 27, 2026) — Senate Majority Caucus Chairman Shawn Still (R–Suwanee) today issued the following statement in response to the announcement of an $18 billion multistate settlement between Meta and 52 attorneys general regarding the impact of social media platforms on children:
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ATLANTA (August 26, 2026) —On Thursday, August 27, Senate President Pro Tempore Larry Walker III (R–Perry), Sen. Steven McNeel (R–Macon), Sen. David Lucas (D–Macon), Rep. Shaw Blackmon (R–Bonaire), Rep. Patty Stinson (D–Butler), Rep. Noel Williams Jr. (R–Cordele) and Rep. Anissa Jones (D–Macon) will host a Middle Georgia Listening Day in Perry.
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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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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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ATLANTA (August 20, 2026) — Chairman of the Georgia Senate Committee on Finance, Sen. Chuck Hufstetler (R–Rome), was recently named Vice-Chair to the National Conference of State Legislatures’ (NCSL) State and Local Taxation Task Force.
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