ATLANTA (August 31, 2026) —On Friday, September 4, the Senate Study Committee on Adoption and Permanency Affordability, chaired by Senate Majority Whip Randy Robertson (R–Cataula), will hold its first hearing.
Continue reading “Senate Study Committee on Adoption and Permanency Affordability to Hold Inaugural Meeting”Senate President Pro Tempore Larry Walker Recaps Successful Regional Listening Day
ATLANTA (August 28, 2026) — This week, Senate President Pro Tempore Larry Walker III (R–Perry) joined members of the Middle Georgia legislative delegation for a regional listening day in Perry, bringing together local leaders and community stakeholders to discuss priorities facing Middle Georgia ahead of the 2027 Legislative Session.
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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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