ATLANTA – State Representative Beth Beskin (R-Atlanta) recently urged Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed and Atlanta City Council members to revise the Emory University and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) annexation ordinances to provide that the annexation territory be included in the Atlanta Independent School System (APS). In a formal letter, Rep. Beskin claimed that excluding the Emory University and CDC annexation areas from APS would disenfranchise voters. Continue reading “Rep. Beskin: “Excluding Emory University and the CDC from APS would Disenfranchise Voters””
Rep. Beskin Opposes Excluding Emory University and the CDC from APS
ATLANTA – State Representative Beth Beskin (R-Atlanta) today commented on the proposed annexation of Emory University and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) into the City of Atlanta that would exclude the properties from the Atlanta Independent School System (APS). In a formal letter to Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed and Atlanta City Council members, Rep. Beskin urged members to revise the Emory University and CDC annexation ordinances to provide that the annexed parcels be included in APS. Continue reading “Rep. Beskin Opposes Excluding Emory University and the CDC from APS”
EDITORIAL: Georgia Statewide Update
By State Representative Dave Belton (R-Buckhead)
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Reps. Cannon, Park and Waites Applaud Joint Chiefs of Staff for Support of Open Military Service for Transgender People
ATLANTA – State Representatives Park Cannon (D-Atlanta), Sam Park (D-Lawrenceville) and Keisha Waites (D-Atlanta) today commended the Joint Chiefs of Staff for their support of open military service for transgender people. Continue reading “Reps. Cannon, Park and Waites Applaud Joint Chiefs of Staff for Support of Open Military Service for Transgender People”
Rep. Stovall Appointed to Joint Study Committee on the Establishment of a Leadership Academy
ATLANTA – State Representative Valencia Stovall (D-Forest Park) was recently appointed by Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) to serve on the Joint Study Committee on the Establishment of a Leadership Academy. Continue reading “Rep. Stovall Appointed to Joint Study Committee on the Establishment of a Leadership Academy”