ATLANTA (January 16, 2025) – This week, Senator Bill Cowsert (R–Athens) was reappointed by Lt. Governor Burt Jones and the Senate Committee on Assignments as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Regulated Industries and Utilities. Sen. Cowsert was first appointed chair of the committee in 2019 and has chaired the committee in the six legislative sessions since then.
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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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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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ATLANTA (December 23, 2024) — On Friday, December 20, Sen. Chuck Payne (R–Dalton), Chairman of the Senate Veterans, Military, and Homeland Security Committee, traveled to Texas alongside Gov. Brian Kemp, Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, Speaker of the House Jon Burns and House member and veteran Rep. Chas Cannon. The delegation visited Georgia National Guard troops currently deployed at the southern border to express gratitude for their service during the holiday season. The group was joined by House Veterans Committee Chairman Josh Bonner, who serves in the Georgia National Guard and is currently deployed in Texas.
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