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GUEST EDITORIAL: Anavitarte: Back to School and Back to What Matters

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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Majority Leader Jason Anavitarte Applauds Signing of SB 540 to Protect Children Online

ATLANTA (May 15, 2026) — Senate Majority Leader Jason Anavitarte (R–Dallas) today announced that Governor Brian P. Kemp has signed Senate Bill 540 into law, legislation that establishes safeguards for minors interacting with artificial intelligence systems while supporting continued innovation in Georgia’s growing technology sector.

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Majority Leader Jason Anavitarte Applauds Signing of Legislation to Consolidate Georgia Transit Authorities and Reduce Bureaucracy

ATLANTA (May 15, 2026) — Senate Majority Leader Jason Anavitarte (R–Dallas) today announced that Governor Brian P. Kemp has signed House Bill 297 into law. This measure streamlines Georgia’s transportation governance structure by dismantling the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority (GRTA) and reconstructing the Atlanta-region Transit Link Authority (ATL) into a single entity focused on efficiency and limited government.

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Majority Leader Jason Anavitarte Applauds Senate Passage of Historic Income Tax Relief Package

ATLANTA (February 12, 2026) — Today, Senate Majority Leader Jason Anavitarte (R–Dallas) joined his Senate Republican Caucus colleagues in passing Senate Bill 476 and Senate Bill 477 sponsored by Sen. Blake Tillery (R–Vidalia). These historic measures will deliver the largest tax relief in Georgia’s history and will position the state to completely eliminate the state income tax.

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