ATLANTA – State Representatives Josh McLaurin (D-Sandy Springs), Bee Nguyen (D-Atlanta), Gregg Kennard (D-Lawrenceville), Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta), Rebecca Mitchell (D-Snellville) and Erick Allen (D-Smyrna) today filed legislation to end felony disenfranchisement in Georgia. These Democratic state legislators will hold a press conference to discuss the legislation TODAY, Tuesday, January 19, 2021, at 1 p.m. at the late U.S. Rep. John Lewis mural in Atlanta (219 Auburn Ave NE). At the press conference, the bill sponsors will be joined by community leaders and activists and will give remarks about the significance of ending felony disenfranchisement.
Georgia House Democratic Caucus Subcommittee on COVID-19 Submits Letter to Governor on Coronavirus Variant
ATLANTA – Members of the Georgia House Democratic Caucus (GHDC) Subcommittee on COVID-19 recently submitted a letter to Governor Brian Kemp to urge an action plan against a new variant of COVID-19, which is reported to be a more contagious strain of the virus. The members of the subcommittee, which includes State Representatives Rhonda Burnough (D-Riverdale), Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain), Shelly Hutchinson (D-Snellville), Donna McLeod (D-Lawrenceville), Sandra Scott (D-Rex) and Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta), request that Gov. Kemp reevaluate his current response plan regarding the spread of COVID-19 within the state of Georgia.
Rep. Schofield Commends National African American Legislative Organizations for Supporting Lupus Awareness, Treatment Access
ATLANTA – State Representative Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) commends two national African American legislative organizations for publicly recognizing the impact that lupus has on the African American community. The National Black Caucus of State Legislators (NBCSL) and the National Organization of Black Elected Legislative (NOBEL) Women each adopted separate resolutions that urge the federal and state governments to provide access to lupus treatment and increase awareness of the disease.
Georgia House Democratic Caucus Subcommittee on COVID-19 Requests Investigation and Audit of Department of Labor
ATLANTA – Members of the Georgia House Democratic Caucus (GHDC) Subcommittee on COVID-19 recently submitted a letter to Attorney General Christopher Carr to request an investigation and audit into the Georgia Department of Labor’s (GDOL) inability to process and pay Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits claims in a timely manner.
Georgia House Democratic Caucus Subcommittee on COVID-19 to Hold Virtual Hearing on Unemployment Insurance Benefits
ATLANTA – The Georgia House Democratic Caucus (GHDC) Subcommittee on COVID-19 will hold a virtual hearing to discuss the Georgia Department of Labor’s processing of unemployment insurance (UI) benefit claims on Monday, December 21, 2020, from 10 – 11:30 a.m. via Zoom. To participate in the virtual hearing, please click here; the meeting ID is 837 9025 9113, and the password is 876445.