ATLANTA (March 6, 2026) — Today, Senate Minority Leader Harold Jones II (D–Augusta) will join the Senate and House Democratic Caucuses to give a Crossover Day update.
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ATLANTA (March 6, 2026) — Sen. Ed Harbison, the Dean of the Senate, announced he will retire after the 2026 legislative session.
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ATLANTA (March 5, 2026) — Today, Sen. Elena Parent (D–Atlanta) announced that she will not be seeking re-election to the Georgia State Senate.
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ATLANTA (March 5, 2026) — Georgia has been named a “Rising Star” in the Childhood Index, a newly released national ranking from the Anxious Generation Movement that evaluates how well states are protecting children and supporting healthy childhood development in the digital age. Georgia earned the Rising Star designation for its growing efforts to address the impact of online platforms on young people and to create healthier environments for children both online and in school.
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ATLANTA (March 4, 2026) — Recently, Sen. Chuck Payne (R–Dalton) voiced his support for Senate Bill 577, also known as the “Coordinating PFAS Remediation Act,” sponsored by Sen. Sam Watson (R–Moultrie). SB 577 would centralize all PFAS-related lawsuits brought by Georgia state and local governments under state control, enabling the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) to bring all lawsuits related to PFAS contamination and distribute any settlement or judgment funds as needed.
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