ATLANTA – State Representative Mary Ann Santos (D-McDonough) recently joined other new legislators from across the state for the Georgia Legislative Leadership Institute (GLLI). Nominated members of the Georgia House of Representatives and Georgia State Senate attended sessions at the UGA Center for Continuing Education and Hotel in Athens, Georgia.
Continue reading “Rep. Mary Ann Santos Completes Georgia Legislative Leadership Training Conducted by the Carl Vinson Institute of Government at the University of Georgia”Reps. Eric Bell, Derrick Jackson and Sen. Kenya Wicks to Hold Press Conference at the State Capitol on Deployment of Georgia National Guard to Assist ICE
ATLANTA – State Representatives Eric Bell (D-Jonesboro) and Derrick Jackson (D-Tyrone), as well as State Senator Kenya Wicks (D-Fayette), will hold a press conference to express opposition to the deployment of the Georgia National Guard to support U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations on Friday, September 5, 2025, at 3 p.m. at the South Wing Steps of the Georgia State Capitol.
Continue reading “Reps. Eric Bell, Derrick Jackson and Sen. Kenya Wicks to Hold Press Conference at the State Capitol on Deployment of Georgia National Guard to Assist ICE”Rep. John Carson Files Title IX Complaint Regarding Pope High School’s New Policies for Girls’ Varsity Basketball Team
ATLANTA – State Representative John Carson (R-Marietta) recently filed a Title IX gender discrimination complaint with the United States Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Atlanta Division against Pope High School’s athletic department regarding the alleged inequitable treatment of female multi-sport athletes. Specifically, the complaint alleges gender-based discrimination by Pope High School girls’ varsity basketball coach and administration after a rule was reimplemented from last spring prohibiting girls’ varsity and junior varsity basketball team members from participating in other sports simultaneously.
Continue reading “Rep. John Carson Files Title IX Complaint Regarding Pope High School’s New Policies for Girls’ Varsity Basketball Team”Rep. Park Cannon, 23 Members of the Fulton County Legislative Delegation Express Disapproval of Nominees to Fulton Board of Elections
ATLANTA – State Representative Park Cannon (D-Atlanta), along with 23 members of the Fulton County House and Senate Legislative Delegations, recently wrote a letter to the Fulton County Board of Commissioners urging them to reject the nomination of two additional nominees to the Fulton County Board of Registration and Elections. The lawmakers will attend the Board of Commissioners meeting tomorrow — Wednesday, September 3 at 10:00 a.m. — and are encouraging the public to stand with them in support.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Michelle Au (D-Johns Creek), joined by members of the Georgia House Democratic Caucus, will hold a press conference on the one-year anniversary of the shooting at Apalachee High School, where parents and families from the school will also share remarks, on Thursday, September 4, 2025, at 9 a.m. at the South Wing Steps of the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta, Georgia.
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