Demetrius Douglas
Georgia House District 78
Serving Jonesboro, Morrow, Stockbridge, and McDonough
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IN THE NEWS
February 11, 2025
GPB Lawmakers Day 15
The Senate passed a measure to ban state employee health plans from funding gender-affirming care, while the House passed multiple bills, including one for new license plates specifically for ambulances and hearses. Host Donna Lowry discussed the admissibility of artistic expression in court cases and cell phones in school with Reps. Kasey Carpenter, Eric Bell, Scott Hilton, and Demetrius Douglas. | Watch Now
January 17, 2025
A Look Who Represents Henry County at the State Capitol
State lawmakers returned to the Capitol this week to start the 2025 session. Several new members to the house represent portions of Henry County. In total, four senators and six representatives make up the Henry County delegation. Here’s a look at who’s who for 2025-2026. | Read More
February 5, 2025
Georgia lawmaker wants NIL deals exempt from state income taxes to compete with other schools
A Georgia lawmaker wants to make sure our colleges and universities don’t lose more players to colleges in other states. Alpharetta state Sen. Brandon Beach is proposing exempting the NIL money from state income tax. But a Democratic lawmaker and former UGA All-American thinks there should be some safeguards for those athletes. Stockbridge Democratic lawmaker Demetrius Douglas is kind of an expert on all this. He’s a former UGA All-American from the 1980s. | Read More