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ATLANTA – State Representative Sheila Jones (D-Atlanta) recently sponsored House Resolution 1632, legislation recognizing Miriam Arlala Johnson James-Miller in honor of Women’s History Month.
ATLANTA- Today the Augusta Richmond County Legislative Delegation announced the appointment of Cedric Johnson as the new Chairman of the Augusta-Richmond County Coliseum Authority. In accordance with House Bill 813, Mr. Johnson will serve as Chairperson of the restructured seven member Coliseum Authority.
ATLANTA – Members of the DeKalb County House and Senate Legislative Delegation recently celebrated the grand opening of the new Constituent Services Office on Saturday, April 27, 2024, at the New Black Wall Street in Stonecrest, Georgia. The event marked a historic collaboration between the Georgia State House and Senate DeKalb Legislative Delegation and the …
*Editor’s note: Participants of the event have been included. A registration link is also included. ATLANTA – State Representative Dar’shun Kendrick (D-Lithonia) will host Tech Demo Day in celebration of Black History Month on Thursday, February 29, 2024, from 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. at the South Wing Steps of the Georgia State Capitol in …
A year ago, an African-American lobbyist lobbied Black legislators to sign a letter to send to the Biden Administration to ask for support to NOT ban menthol after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed a ban in 2022. “Aren’t cigarettes cancerous, and if we make them more flavorful, more people will smoke cigarettes,” I …
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