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Opinion: How Georgia agriculture connected me to my roots and my fellow state senators

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

August 20, 2026

"I didn’t expect serving on the agriculture committee to reconnect me with that part of my own family’s history, but it has reminded me that agriculture isn’t someone else’s story. It’s part of my family’s story, too."

Opinion: Bipartisanship was once common under Georgia’s Gold Dome. Here’s what changed.

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

August 5, 2026

"Our legislative priorities are increasingly shaped by national political strategies and international events rather than the pressing needs of our own communities."

Opinion: Ga. Democrats’ political rally to resist redistricting turned into a revival

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

June 23, 2026

"History reminds us: Prayer and protest are not separate forces. Together, they helped produce fruit of 1965 Voting Rights Act."

Georgia Democrats move to block ICE detention facilities in South Fulton, across state

CBS News

February 15, 2026

"Secure borders do not require industrial-scale detention facilities imposed without local consent."

Senator Jaha Howard Takes Oath as More Than 100 People Witness Historic Ceremony

Atlanta Daily World

January 1, 2026

“You all have been here for this decade long journey, to be at this state capitol,” said Howard. “We have had some wins, we’ve had some losses, we’ve been kicked down, and we are still here, so amen.”

Utility Bills Too High? Dr. Jaha Howard Vows to Lower Them

Atlanta Daily World

December 14, 2025

"Growth should not and must not come at the expense of folks like you and me who already live here."

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