ATLANTA – The Gwinnett County Legislative Delegation will host a virtual delegation meeting to discuss and vote on local redistricting legislation TOMORROW, Wednesday, January 19, 2022, at 7 p.m. via Zoom and Facebook Live. To register for Zoom access, please click here. To watch a Facebook live stream, please click here.
Continue reading “Gwinnett County Legislative Delegation to Hold Virtual Delegation Meeting Tomorrow on Proposed Gwinnett County Board of Commissioner, Board of Education District Maps”Representative Scott Introduces Legislation to Provide Mental Health Treatment for Incarcerated Georgians
ATLANTA – State Representative Sandra Scott (D-Rex) recently introduced House Bill 853, which would provide mental health treatment alternatives to incarcerated individuals.
Continue reading “Representative Scott Introduces Legislation to Provide Mental Health Treatment for Incarcerated Georgians”Rep. Brad Thomas Introduces Legislation to Prohibit “Critical Race Theory” and Related Curriculums in Public Schools
ATLANTA – State Representative Brad Thomas (R-Holly Springs) today introduced House Bill 888, legislation that seeks to prohibit certain curriculums, such as critical race theory and the 1619 Project, from being taught in Georgia public schools.
Continue reading “Rep. Brad Thomas Introduces Legislation to Prohibit “Critical Race Theory” and Related Curriculums in Public Schools”Rep. Victor Anderson Named Chair of House Governmental Affairs Special Subcommittee on Cityhood, Announces First Meeting Tomorrow
ATLANTA – State Representative Victor Anderson (R-Cornelia) was recently appointed by House Governmental Affairs Committee Chair Darlene Taylor (R-Thomasville) to serve as the chairman of the House Governmental Affairs Special Subcommittee on Cityhood. This special subcommittee will hold its first meeting TOMORROW, Wednesday, January 12, 2022, at 1 p.m. in room 406 of the Coverdell Legislative Office Building in Atlanta. To watch a live stream of this meeting, please click here.
Continue reading “Rep. Victor Anderson Named Chair of House Governmental Affairs Special Subcommittee on Cityhood, Announces First Meeting Tomorrow”Rep. Scott to Introduce Legislation to Address “Period Poverty”
ATLANTA – State Representative Sandra Scott (D-Rex) today announced that she will introduce legislation to address “period poverty” and make menstrual hygiene products more accessible and more affordable to Georgians. Rep. Scott, along with State Representatives Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) and Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain), pre-filed House bills 861, 863 and 864 last fall and will formally introduce these bills during the 2022 legislative session, which convened today, Monday, Jan. 10, 2022.
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