ATLANTA – State Representative Karen Bennett (D-Stone Mountain), chair of the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus (GLBC), recently led the GLBC’s 2019 Annual Legislative Conference (ALC). The 2019 ALC hosted more than 120 registrants and attendees and took place from Thursday, September 26 – Saturday, September 28, 2019, at the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta. Continue reading “Rep. Bennett Leads the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus’s 2019 Annual Legislative Conference”
Georgia Legislators Attend National Foundation of Women Legislators’ Evolution of Marijuana Policy Summit
ATLANTA – State Representatives Dar’shun Kendrick (D-Lithonia), Karen Bennett (D-Stone Mountain), Sandra Scott (D-Rex) and State Senator Tonya Anderson (D-Lithonia) recently attended the Evolution of Marijuana Policy Summit hosted by the National Foundation of Women Legislators (NFWL) in Denver, Colorado. The NWFL hosted a group of 30 elected women who are considering marijuana-related legalization in their state or municipality or in states where legalization has already been established. Continue reading “Georgia Legislators Attend National Foundation of Women Legislators’ Evolution of Marijuana Policy Summit”
Georgia Legislative Black Caucus Issues Statement on Gerrymandering and Supreme Court Ruling
ATLANTA – State Representative Karen Bennett (D-Stone Mountain), Chair of the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus (GLBC), today issued the following statement in response to the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling regarding gerrymandering: Continue reading “Georgia Legislative Black Caucus Issues Statement on Gerrymandering and Supreme Court Ruling”
Georgia Legislative Black Caucus Responds to Alleged Hiring Bias of Government Office in Hoschton
ATLANTA – State Representative Karen Bennett (D-Stone Mountain), Chair of the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus (GLBC), today issued the following statement in response to the alleged hiring bias of a government office in Hoschton, Georgia:
The Georgia Legislative Black Caucus (GLBC) Supports Bill to Increase Penalties for Hate Crimes
ATLANTA – The Georgia Legislative Black Caucus (GLBC) today announced its support for House Bill 426, which would increase the penalties for hate crimes. Continue reading “The Georgia Legislative Black Caucus (GLBC) Supports Bill to Increase Penalties for Hate Crimes”