Senate Resolution 711
By: Senators Ginn of the 47th, Cowsert of the 46th, Brass of the 6th, Bearden of the 30th,
Strickland of the 42nd and others
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing 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 SENATE that the members of this body
honor and commend Spectrum News Georgia for investing in Georgia to support a more
informed population and wish it many years of success.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Spectrum News
Georgia.