Rep. Schofield Introduces the Georgia Women’s CARE Act to Bring Dignity for Incarcerated Mothers and Their Babies

ATLANTA – State Representative Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) recently introduced House Bill 377, or the Georgia Women’s Child Care Alternatives, Resources and Education (CARE) Act, which seeks to bring safety and dignity to thousands of babies and their mothers across the State of Georgia. Rep. Schofield is a co-sponsor of the legislation, along with House Health and Human Services Committee Chair Sharon Cooper (R-Marietta), and this bipartisan legislation was inspired by the advocacy efforts of Pamela Winn, founder of RestoreHER.

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Georgia Legislative Black Caucus Policy Committee Issues Statement on Voting Legislation

ATLANTA – State Representative Michael Smith (D-Marietta), chair of the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus (GLBC) Policy Committee, today issued the following statement regarding the voting and election legislation recently introduced during the 2021 legislative session:

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Rep. Angelika Kausche and Sen. Michelle Au to Host Joint Virtual Town Hall Meeting

ATLANTA – State Representative Angelika Kausche (D-Johns Creek), along with State Senator Michelle Au (D-Johns Creek), will host a joint virtual town hall meeting to discuss the current legislative session on Sunday, February 28, 2021, at 4 p.m. via Zoom and Facebook Live. To register for the Zoom meeting, please click here; to watch a Facebook live stream of the meeting, please contact angelika.kausche@house.ga.gov.

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Georgia House Democratic Caucus to Hold Series of Town Hall Meetings on Elections Legislation

ATLANTA – Members of the Georgia House Democratic Caucus (GHDC) will hold a series of “Protect Your Voting Rights” town hall meetings this month to discuss election legislation. The town hall meeting schedule, along with the locations and respective hosts, is as follows:

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