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The 2026 session of the Georgia General Assembly convened on January 12,, 2026



The recommendations from Governor Kemp for Fiscal Year 2027 budget can be read here.

The Opportunity and Market Equalization Act of 2026 can be read here. (legislation for full homestead exemption)


A background brief can be found here.

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“Our trade policy rests firmly on the foundation of free and open markets. I recognize… there is a temptation to protect ourselves from the rigors of competition through restrictive legislation. But the long-term answer to our trade problems is not protectionism. It is opening markets and expanding trade.”
— President Ronald Reagan, State of the Union Address, January 25, 1988

“We should beware of the temptation to protect our industries with tariffs and trade barriers. The only sure way to achieve lasting prosperity is through increased productivity, open markets, and fair competition.”
— Ronald Reagan, Radio Address to the Nation on Trade, September 24, 1983

 



Is the Amount of Electricity Used by Data Centers a Problem for the State of Georgia and for the nation?


Read House Bill 1063 sponsored by Rep. Thomas here.




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Read an article (a national perspective) on this issue from Pluribus News here.






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 Insight on Climate Change from a 1941 U.S. Department of Agriculture publication
A few years ago, I found a book, Climate and Man, published in 1941 by the United States Government. It is a huge book with an in-credible amount of information related to weather, especially as weather affects agriculture. I was immediately curious as whether, perhaps, the book contained any information from a 1941 per spective on climate change. I suspected that it did not. However, I was very pleasantly surprised that it contains an entire sub-chapter on climate change that I find very informative and enlightening. The following are the major excerpts, quoted directly, from that sub-chapter. As I continue my study of climate change, I find the information, despite it being almost eighty years old, to be very useful and beneficial in understanding this most important issue. Read more here.

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The employees of Georgia Power, the Electric Membership Organizations (EMCs), the municipal providers (Electric Cities) and the telecommunications providers have provided, and continue to provide "beyond and above" service to our state.

I especially thank the men and women who keep the lines up and running, even in the most horrific weather conditions. Through every storm, they are on the poles and up in bucket trucks even when their own families may be out of service in another part of the state. They are a dedicated and hard working group of people.












A tax credit allows for a certain percentage
of money spent by an individual or organization towards specified items to be deducted from the amount of money that would otherwise be owed in taxes. We, in the fiscally responsible Republican majority in the Georgia legislature grant tax credits cautiously, and usually only to expand job opportunities. We have a balanced budget in Georgia.

However, the Democrat controlled federal government has no requirement for a balanced budged; no far from it with a $35 trillion debt it has imposed upon us. The money we pay in taxes to the federal government goes toward the interest on that debt, not even touching the principal. Interest on the debt is the second highest line item in the federal budget.

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As Chairman of the Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications Committee in the Georgia House of Representatives, I have the opportunity and responsibility to to review many important issues that touch our lives every day. I have also worked on issues such as "vctims' rights", "energy resilience" "vehicle emissions" and "cybersecurity" just to list a few.

Many of the bills I have worked on and successfully passed over the years have been the result of constituent input. Please contact me with any suggestions you might have.
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It is an honor to serve as your State Representative in the Georgia General Assembly.

Thank you for visiting my website.

I hope the infomation here will help you learn more about my campaign and my service to in the General Assembly. Please do not hesitate to get in touch with me when I can be of assistance. My office telephone number is 770-977-4426. My email address is repdon@donparsons.org

 

I invite you to contact me with questions about issues that are important to you.

 
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