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HR 1284: Spectrum News Georgia; commend

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House Resolution 1284

By: Representatives Carpenter of the 4th, Kelley of the 16th, Tarvin of the 2nd, Ridley of the 6th, and Hawkins of the 27th

A RESOLUTION

Honoring and commending Spectrum News Georgia; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, Spectrum News Georgia launched in November 2025; and

WHEREAS, Spectrum News Georgia is a 24/7 news Network owned and operated by Charter Communications, Inc., a leading broadband connectivity company with services available to more than 57 million homes and small to large businesses across 41 states, supported by over 90,000 U.S.-based employees, carrying local programming; and

WHEREAS, Spectrum News Georgia introduces a novel approach to news and information, telling stories around the subjects that unite Georgians, as well as creating content for individual neighborhoods throughout the state about topics that are most prominent; and

WHEREAS, Spectrum News Georgia will invest in local content to cover the stories that matter most to Georgians in an in depth way; and

WHEREAS, Spectrum News Georgia will have teams on the ground in local Georgia communities, and reporters dedicated to traveling around the state for in-focus profiles to ensure that the stories that matter most are delivered to Spectrum viewers; and

WHEREAS, Spectrum News Georgia's launch is part of an effort to strengthen individual communities throughout Georgia through local journalism, which is vital to maintaining a well-informed, engaged society.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body honor and commend Spectrum News Georgia for investing in Georgia to support a more informed population and wishes it many years of success. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Spectrum News Georgia.