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.

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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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Georgia House Democrats to Hold Press Conference on One-Year Anniversary of Apalachee High School Shooting

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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House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Georgia’s Medical Marijuana and Hemp Policies to Hold Second Meeting in Augusta

ATLANTA – The House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Georgia’s Medical Marijuana and Hemp Policies, chaired by State Representative Mark Newton (R-Augusta), will hold its second meeting on Thursday, September 4, 2025, at 2 p.m. at Augusta University’s Jaguar Student Activity Center in Augusta, Georgia.

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Rep. Carl Gilliard, Chatham County Gang Prevention and Intervention Commission to Kick Off “Campaign 4 Life” Initiative

ATLANTA – State Representative Carl Gilliard (D-Savannah), in partnership with the Chatham County Gang Prevention and Intervention Commission—established through House Bill 750 during the 2021 legislative session—will launch the “Campaign 4 Life” initiative at a commission meeting on Saturday, September 6, 2025, at 11 a.m. at the Empowerment Center in Garden City, Georgia.

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