ATLANTA – State Representatives Sandra Scott (D-Rex), Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) and Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain) celebrate the reinstatement of Tennessee State Representative Justin Jones, one of the two Black Tennessee state legislators who were expelled from the Tennessee General Assembly, and call for the reinstatement of Tennessee State Representative Justin Pearson. Reps. Scott, Schofield and Davis issued the following statements condemning the expulsions and urging gun safety reform in Georgia:
Clayton County Legislative Delegation to Host Post-Session Town Hall
ATLANTA – The Clayton County Legislative Delegation, chaired by State Representative Yasmin Neal (D-Jonesboro), will host a town hall to discuss the 2023 legislative session on Thursday, April 27, 2023, from 6 – 7 p.m. in Arbor Hall at Clayton State University in Morrow.
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Rep. Farooq Mughal Commends Hebron Christian Girls Basketball Program’s GHSA State Championship
ATLANTA – State Representative Farooq Mughal (D-Dacula) commends the Hebron Christian Girls basketball program for winning its second Class 3A GHSA State Championship earlier this spring.
Speaker Jon Burns, Senator Max Burns Announce $400,000 for Screven County Agricultural Center Improvements
ATLANTA – Today, Speaker of the House Jon Burns (R-Newington) and State Senator Max Burns (R-Sylvania) announced that the Amended Fiscal Year 2023 (AFY 2023) budget includes $400,000 for improvements to the Screven County Agricultural Center.
Rep. Mesha Mainor to Hold Press Conference on Stalled CSX Trains Blocking Access to Westside Communities
ATLANTA – State Representative Mesha Mainor (D-Atlanta) will hold a press conference on trains being stalled on CSX tracks in Westside Atlanta neighborhoods on Thursday, April 6, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. on the south side of the CSX railroad crossing on Chappell Road NW (north of MLK Jr. Drive and near Ezra Church Dr. NW).