ATLANTA (September 3, 2022) | In response to the closing of the Atlanta Medical Center, Georgia Legislative Black Caucus Chairwoman Senator Tonya Anderson (D – Lithonia) issues the following statement:
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ATLANTA (September 3, 2022) | On Sunday, August 21, 2022, Sen. Jeff Mullis (R – Chickamauga) was presented with the Champion of Music Award from the Recording Academy Atlanta Chapter and Georgia Music Partners.
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ATLANTA (September 3, 2022) | This week, Sen. Larry Walker (R – Perry), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Consumer Affairs, Co-Hosted the annual Ag Issues Summit at the Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter in Perry.
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ATLANTA (August 30, 2022) | Sen. Emanuel Jones (D –Decatur) released the following statement on the recent developments unfolding in Henry County, GA regarding the avian influenza outbreak.
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ATLANTA (August 22, 2022) | On August 21, 2022, the Georgia Department of Agriculture detected the H5N1 virus at Noah’s Ark Animal Sanctuary. As of yesterday, over 700 wild black vultures were found deceased on the grounds of the sanctuary. As a result, many avian species (ostrich, emu, parrots, etc.) that call the sanctuary home are set to be humanely euthanized in the near future. In the meantime, a six mile perimeter surrounding the sanctuary grounds has been put in place to help combat the spread of the virus.
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