After the MLK holiday, legislators were back under the Gold Dome this week for joint Appropriations Committee hearings. Led by Senate Appropriations Chairman Blake Tillery (R-Vidalia) and House Appropriations Chairman Matt Hatchett (R-Dublin), members of the House and Senate committees gathered for three full days of meetings Tuesday through Thursday to hear from leaders of the dozens of state agencies about their budget requests for Amended Fiscal Year 2026 and Fiscal Year 2027.
Although legislators Legislators were back under the Gold Dome this week for the start of the 2026 Legislative Session. Several newly elected members completed their first day on the job on Monday— Representative Akbar Ali (D-Lawrenceville), Representative Eric Gisler (D-Watkinsville), Representative Bill Fincher (R-Canton), Senator Jaha Howard (D-Smyrna), and Senator Jason Dickerson (R-Canton).
Lawmakers were in session Monday through Friday this week for Legislative Days 1 through 5. As they have done in recent years, TUCKER, Ga., Jan. 9, 2026 – Dr. Joon Lee, CEO of Emory Healthcare, will serve as the keynote speaker for the DeKalb Chamber 88th Annual Meeting & Business Luncheon.
The meeting will take place on Thursday, January 15 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Atlanta - Northlake, located at 4156 LaVista Road, Atlanta.
“I am truly honored to welcome Dr. Joon Lee, CEO of Emory Healthcare, as our distinguished Keynote Speaker for the DeKalb Chamber Annual Meeting,” said Frankie Atwater,
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