GUEST EDITORIAL: Walker: Keeping the American Dream Within Reach

By: Sen. Larry Walker III (R–Perry)

Across our state, families are working hard, budgeting carefully and looking for opportunities to save for their future. Yet too often, rising costs make that goal feel harder to reach.

Young couples are trying to save for a first home while balancing childcare costs. Retirees on a fixed income worry as the prices of groceries and healthcare rise. Workers are picking up extra shifts, only to wonder where the additional paycheck went.

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Sen. Adrienne White Carden Officially Sworn in as Georgia State Senator

ATLANTA (June 29, 2026) — On Friday, June 26, Sen. Adrienne White Carden (D–Duluth) was officially sworn in as a member of the Georgia State Senate during a ceremony at the Georgia State Capitol. She now represents the 7th Senate District, which includes Berkeley Lake, Duluth, and parts of Lawrenceville, Peachtree Corners, Norcross and Suwanee.

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President Pro Tempore Larry Walker Releases Statement on Special Session Redistricting

ATLANTA (June 17th, 2026) — Today, Senate President Pro Tempore Larry Walker (R–Perry) released the following statement on redistricting during the 2026 Special Legislative Session:

“Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Louisiana v. Callais, there was no question that Georgia would need to draw new congressional maps. The question was not if, but when.

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