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State employees and teachers paid parental leave passes General Assembly

ATLANTA – Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) and State Representative Houston Gaines (R-Athens) announced that House Bill 146 received final…

5 years ago

Brief Foot Chase Leads to Drug Arrest by Summerville Police

On 03/20/2021, Summerville Police Sergeant David Westbrooks and Officer Thomas Sainthill encountered a suspicious male who was loitering at the…

5 years ago

Georgia Expands COVID Vaccine Eligibility

Atlanta – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) and Governor Brian Kemp today announced the state will expand its…

5 years ago

Georgia House passes legislation to cut taxes and create jobs

ATLANTA – Today, the Georgia House of Representatives passed four pieces of legislation to cut taxes on Georgia families and…

5 years ago

Rep. Andrew Clyde formally appeals fines incurred for refusing to abide by Capitol’s metal detectors

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Andrew Clyde (GA-09) released the following statement regarding his appeal of fines incurred resulting from his refusal…

5 years ago

COVID-19 Variant Cases Increase in Georgia

Atlanta – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is confirming there are now 19 cases of COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7…

5 years ago

Sen. Steve Gooch Assumes Additional Duties in State Senate

ATLANTA (January 25, 2021) | Recently, Sen. Steve Gooch (R – Dahlonega) received his committee assignments for the 2021 legislative session.…

5 years ago

Rep. Andrew Clyde reaffirms commitment to object to election’s certification, condemns violence

WASHINGTON DC - Ninth District Representative Andrew Clyde (R-GA) issued a statement following today's events at the nation's Capitol. “I…

5 years ago

More Georgians to Become Eligible to Receive COVID-19 Vaccine

Atlanta – Governor Brian Kemp and Commissioner Kathleen Toomey, M.D., M.P.H.,  announced plans to add adults aged 65 and older, law…

5 years ago

Georgia House of Representatives schedule election hearing

ATLANTA – House Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) and House Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Shaw Blackmon (R-Bonaire) announced today that…

6 years ago