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Rep. Matthew Wilson, Minority Caucus Chairs to Hold Press Conference Tomorrow Urging Medicaid Expansion During Special Session

ATLANTA – State Representative Matthew Wilson (D-Brookhaven) will hold a press conference to call on Governor Brian Kemp to expand the scope of the upcoming special legislative session to include the expansion of Medicaid TOMORROW, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, at 10 a.m. in room 203 (Senate Press Room) of the Coverdell Legislative Office Building.

Rep. Wilson will be joined by the House and Senate Minority Caucus chairs, State Rep. Billy Mitchell (D-Stone Mountain) and State Sen. Elena Parent (D-Atlanta); as well as Laura Harker, senior healthcare policy analyst, Georgia Budget and Policy Institute; and Laura Colbert, executive director, Georgians for a Healthy Future.

WHO:             Rep. Matthew Wilson (D-Brookhaven)

Rep. Billy Mitchell (D-Stone Mountain)

Sen. Elena Parent (D-Atlanta)

WHAT:          Press Conference

WHEN:          Tuesday, July 27, 2021

                        10 a.m.

WHERE:       Coverdell Legislative Office Building

                        Room 203

                        18 Capitol Square SW

                        Atlanta, GA 30334

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Rep. Jasmine Clark to Host Virtual Town Hall on COVID-19 Delta Variant, Return to School

ATLANTA – State Representative Jasmine Clark (D-Lilburn) will host a virtual town hall meeting to discuss the COVID-19 delta variant and returning to school on Tuesday, August 3, 2021, at 7 p.m. via Facebook Live. To watch a Facebook live stream of this event, please contact jasmine.clark@house.ga.gov.

Rep. Clark will be joined by State Representative Rebecca Mitchell (D-Snellville) and Dr. Amber Schmidtke, who is a microbiologist.

“School starts next week and the threat of COVID-19 is still upon us,” said Rep. Clark. “With the delta variant dominating the number of new infections, parents and school workers have concern. With this town hall, we seek to equip parents with important information so they can make informed decisions about their child’s return to school.”

WHO:            Rep. Jasmine Clark (D-Lilburn)

WHAT:          Virtual Town Hall

WHEN:          Tuesday, August 3, 2021

                        7 p.m.

WHERE:       Contact: jasmine.clark@house.ga.gov

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House and Senate Reapportionment Committees Announce Details for Joint Virtual-Only Town Hall Hearing

ATLANTA – The House Legislative & Congressional Reapportionment Committee, chaired by State Representative Bonnie Rich (R-Suwanee), and the Senate Reapportionment and Redistricting Committee, chaired by State Senator John F. Kennedy (R-Macon), will hold a virtual joint town hall hearing on Friday, July 30, 2021, from 5 – 7 p.m. via Zoom. Advanced registration is required to speak during the hearing; to sign-up to speak and register for Zoom access, please click here. Those who do not wish to testify can watch a live stream of this meeting at www.legis.ga.gov.

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Rep. Angela Moore to Celebrate Morris Brown College Journey to Accreditation at Monthly Breakfast Town Hall

ATLANTA – State Representative Angela Moore (D-Decatur) will celebrate Morris Brown College’s journey to accreditation at her monthly “Breakfast with my Rep.” town hall on Saturday, July 31, 2021, from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. at Panola Mountain State Park’s Alexander Lake Pavilion in Stockbridge. To RSVP for this free breakfast event, please contact angela.moore@house.ga.gov. 

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