ATLANTA (January 23, 2026) — Yesterday, Sen. RaShaun Kemp (D–Atlanta) introduced Senate Bill 421, titled the Data Center Transparency Act. This legislation would require local governments, authorities and political subdivisions to publicly disclose their water and electricity usage relating to data center projects.
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ATLANTA (January 19, 2026) — On Tuesday, January 20, Senate Minority Caucus Whip Kim Jackson (D–Stone Mountain) will hold a press conference to discuss legislation allowing victims of gun violence to terminate their residential leases with no penalty.
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ATLANTA (January 13, 2026) — Today, Senate Minority Leader Harold Jones II (D–Augusta) released the following statement on the Senate Special Action to Senate Bill 204:
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ATLANTA (January 12, 2026) — On Tuesday, January 13, Senate Minority Whip Kim Jackson (D–Stone Mountain) will hold a press conference alongside members of the Senate Democratic Caucus to introduce legislation requiring clear identification of United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and other protections for Georgians facing threats by ICE.
Continue reading “Sen. Kim Jackson and Senate Democrats to Hold Press Conference on ICE Legislation”Sen. Billy Hickman Celebrates First Annual Georgia Literacy Night Under the Gold Dome
ATLANTA (December 23, 2025) — On Tuesday, December 16, educators, literacy advocates and community leaders gathered under the Gold Dome for the first annual “Georgia Literacy Night.” Cohosted by Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives John Burns (R–Newington) and his wife, Dayle Burns; Chairman of the Senate Committee on Education and Youth Sen. Billy Hickman (R–Statesboro) and his wife, Jo Ann Hickman; and Chairman of the House Committee on Education Rep. Chris Erwin (R–Homer) and his wife, Laurie Erwin, in partnership with the Georgia Literacy Council, the evening highlighted the importance of early literacy and the collective efforts underway to improve reading outcomes for Georgia’s youth.
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