ATLANTA – State Representative Eric Bell (D-Jonesboro) today issued the following statement in response to an alleged event at a Walmart in Riverdale, Georgia:
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ATLANTA – The House Study Committee on the Costs and Effects of Smoking, chaired by State Representative Sharon Cooper (R-Marietta), will hold its first meeting on Thursday, June 12, 2025, at 10 a.m. in room 606 of the Coverdell Legislative Office Building in Atlanta.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Sandra Scott (D-Rex) was recently recognized by the Center for Effective Lawmaking (CEL), a group of scholars from the University of Virginia and Vanderbilt University, as one of Georgia’s most consistently effective legislators in the 157th Georgia General Assembly (2023–2024). According to CEL’s recently released State Legislative Effectiveness Scores, Rep. Scott ranks at the top of the list for lawmakers who have consistently “Exceeded Expectations” for five consecutive legislative sessions—the longest such streak in the Georgia State House.
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ATLANTA – The House Study Committee on Cancer Care Access, chaired by State Representative Lee Hawkins (R-Gainesville), will hold its second meeting on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at 9 a.m. at the Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany.
Continue reading “House Study Committee on Cancer Care Access to Hold Second Meeting in Albany”Rep. Kim Schofield Celebrates the Signing of HB 428 and HB 94 into Law as a Victory for Georgia Families Facing Fertility Challenges
ATLANTA – State Representative Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) applauds Governor Brian Kemp for recently signing House Bill 428 and House Bill 94, bipartisan pieces of legislation that will expand access to fertility care and preservation for Georgia families, including those impacted by health conditions like lupus, cancer and sickle cell disease.
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