ATLANTA – State Representative Donna McLeod (D-Lawrenceville) today announced her plans to continue her work on House Bill 71, legislation that would study the state’s education funding formula and the benefits of mandating pre-kindergarten and kindergarten education. Rep. McLeod made her announcement and discussed HB 71 during a press conference earlier today.
Continue reading “Rep. McLeod Continues Work to Mandate Early Childhood Education and Funding Across the State”Rep. Wilkerson to Hold Press Conference on Opposition to Redistricting Process for Cobb County, His Treatment in Committee
ATLANTA – State Representative David Wilkerson (D-Powder Springs) will hold a press conference to discuss his opposition to House Bills 1028 and 1154, as well as his treatment in the Governmental Affairs Committee TOMORROW, Friday, February 11, 2022, at 12 p.m. at the South Wing Steps of the State Capitol.
Continue reading “Rep. Wilkerson to Hold Press Conference on Opposition to Redistricting Process for Cobb County, His Treatment in Committee”Democratic Members of the Fulton County Delegation Announce Support for Fulton County Commission Map Passed by Senate
ATLANTA – Democratic members of the Fulton County Legislative Delegation, chaired by State Representative David Dreyer (D-Atlanta), today announced their support of Senate Bill 437, legislation approved unanimously by the State Senate to update the district map for the Fulton County Board of Commissioners. Additionally, leadership of the Fulton County Delegation, including State Reps. Dreyer, Derrick Jackson (D-Tyrone), Roger Bruce (D-Atlanta) and Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta), strongly refuted claims that Democratic members of the delegation support non-partisan county elections in Fulton County.
Continue reading “Democratic Members of the Fulton County Delegation Announce Support for Fulton County Commission Map Passed by Senate”Rep. Mitchell to Hold Press Conference on the Equal Rights Amendment Tomorrow
ATLANTA – State Representative Billy Mitchell (D-Stone Mountain) will hold a press conference on recent efforts to ratify the proposed Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) TOMORROW, Wednesday, February 9, 2022, at 11 a.m. at the South Wing Steps of the State Capitol.
Rep. Mitchell will be joined by members of the Georgia National Organization for Women and the Georgia Federation of Democratic Women to discuss the potential confirmation of the Equal Rights Amendment. If ratified, the ERA would amend the U.S. Constitution to end discrimination on the basis of sex.
WHO: Rep. Billy Mitchell (D-Stone Mountain)
WHAT: Press Conference
WHEN: Wednesday, February 9, 2022
11 a.m.
WHERE: Georgia State Capitol
South Wing
206 Washington Street SW
Atlanta, GA 30334
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Rep. Erick Allen’s Legislation to Protect Health Care Access to Receive Subcommittee Hearing Tomorrow
ATLANTA – State Representative Erick Allen (D-Smyrna) will present House Bill 1003, legislation which seeks to prevent long-term contract disputes between insurance providers and Georgia health care systems, during the House Insurance Subcommittee on Life & Health meeting TOMORROW, Wednesday, February 9, 2022, at 9 a.m. in room 606 of the Coverdell Legislative Office Building (18 Capitol Square SW) in Atlanta. To watch a live stream of this meeting, please click here.
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