ATLANTA (January 14, 2025) — Yesterday, Sen. Kim Jackson (D–Stone Mountain) was officially sworn in as the Senate Democratic Caucus Whip for the 2025-2026 Biennium., making her the first female Whip in the history of the Georgia Senate.
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ATLANTA (January 14, 2025) — Senator Kenya Wicks was officially sworn into the Georgia State Senate yesterday, January 13th, the first day of the 2025 Georgia Legislative Session.
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ATLANTA (January 14, 2025) — On Thursday, January 16, at 7 p.m., the Leader of the Democratic Caucus, Sen. Harold Jones II (D–Augusta), will give the Democratic response to Governor Brian P. Kemp’s State of State Address.
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The 2025 Legislative Session officially begins this Monday, January 13, and I am honored to continue serving as your state Senator under the Gold Dome. Yes, it is real gold on the roof and was replaced in 2024, along with countless other amounts of maintenance work. Your trivia question of the day is: how much gold do you think it takes to cover the dome? It is right at 40 ounces and was last replaced about 50 years ago. I want to especially thank Sabastian Cobb with the Georgia State Finance & Investment Commission (GSFIC) for the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to access the top of the Gold Dome. I always feel grateful when I re-enter the Capitol before each legislative session begins, and this biennium is no different.
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ATLANTA (December 31, 2024) — Today, Sen. Nikki Merritt (D–Grayson), Chair of the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus, issued the following statement in remembrance of former President of the United States, Jimmy Carter:
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