ATLANTA – State Representative Bryce Berry (D-Atlanta) was recently named as a 2026 20 Under 40 Leadership Award recipient by the Council of State Governments (CSG). CSG selected 20 emerging elected and appointed state officials to receive the 2026 CSG 20 Under 40 Leadership Award.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Marvin Lim (D-Norcross), a member of the House Health Committee, is calling for improved Medicaid coverage data, improvements to Georgia Gateway and an assessment of federal changes affecting hospitals following his review of records from the Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH) and the Georgia Department of Human Services (DHS).
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ATLANTA – State Representative Terry Cummings (D-Mableton) today announces her legislative priorities ahead of the 2027 legislative session. Rep. Cummings emphasizes her priorities will focus on fiscal accountability for the City of Mableton, repealing House Bill 369, Black political representation, public safety and housing. Rep. Cummings notes that her first priority is to review Mableton’s existing independent audits, financial reports and adopted budgets to determine what additional independent fiscal and operational analysis may be needed.
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ATLANTA – Today, Chatham County Democratic Delegation members State Representative Anne Allen Westbrook (D-Savannah) and State Senator Derek Mallow (D-Savannah), a member of the Senate Committee on Ethics, issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Department of Justice’s decision to deploy federal election monitors to Chatham County and five other Georgia counties during the November 3rd General Election:
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By State Representatives Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain), Sandra Scott (D-Rex) and Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta)
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We are calling for the restoration of essential service funding and stronger protections for public dollars following decisions involving House Bill 463 and House Bill 1192.
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