ATLANTA (October 28, 2025) — Lt. Governor Burt Jones has appointed Sen. RaShaun Kemp (D–Atlanta) to serve on the Georgia Council on Literacy, a statewide body charged with improving literacy outcomes for Georgians of all ages.
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ATLANTA (October 17, 2025) —Today, Sen. Emanuel Jones (D–Decatur) praised the Georgia Supreme Court’s decision to uphold Senate Bill 209, legislation he authored in 2021 to prevent Atlanta Public Schools (APS) from automatically expanding into DeKalb County when the City of Atlanta annexes new property.
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ATLANTA (October 17, 2025) — On Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at 12:30 p.m., the Senate Study Committee on Higher Education Affordability, chaired by Sen. Nan Orrock (D–Atlanta), will hold its third meeting at Georgia College & State University (GCSU) in Milledgeville.
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ATLANTA (October 14, 2025) — On Thursday, October 16,2025, at 3:00 p.m., the Senate Study Committee on Combating Chronic Absenteeism in Schools, chaired by Sen. John F. Kennedy (R–Macon), will hold its third hearing.
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ATLANTA (October 10, 2025) — Following news of a federal indictment against DeKalb County School District Superintendent Dr. Devon Horton, Sen. Emanuel Jones (D–Decatur) issued the following statement:
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