Governor Nathan Deal Thursday was on hand at the ribbon cutting for the Georgia Center for Early Language and Literacy in Milledgeville. The Center, one of Deal’s pet projects that he ushered through the state legislature, will help improve reading skills for Georgia children from third grade and below. Another educational priority met by Deal and his staff, whose ship is once again RISING…
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Georgia’s first female Senate Whip
As Democrats and Republicans swore in their leadership for the 2025-26 Biennium, one state senator made history. State Sen. Kim Jackson, D-Stone Mountain, was sworn in as the Senate Democratic Caucus Whip, making her the first female Whip in the history of the Georgia Senate. “This milestone is a testament to our progress as a legislative body, paving the way for many more women to step into leadership positions within the Senate,” said Jackson. RISING…
