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Rep. Oliver to Introduce Legislation to Reform Development Authorities

ATLANTA – State Representative Mary Margaret Oliver (D-Decatur), chair of the House Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Overview Committee (MARTOC), today announced her plans to introduce legislation that would provide additional accountability and transparency for development authorities across the state. Through this legislation, Rep. Oliver seeks to help citizens and affected governments understand the financial impact of tax incentives and tax rebates offered to private businesses by local development authorities. 

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Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver Named Chairman of the House Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Overview Committee (MARTOC)

ATLANTA – The Georgia House of Representatives’ Committee on Assignments named State Representative Mary Margaret Oliver (D-Decatur) as the Chairman of the House Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Overview Committee (MARTOC). Rep. Oliver will also serve as a member on the Appropriations Subcommittee on Human Resources, Special Committee on Access to the Civil Justice System, as well as the Governmental Affairs, Juvenile Justice, Judiciary and Science and Technology committees.

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Democratic State Legislators to File Second Open Records Request with Georgia Department of Labor

ATLANTA – House Minority Caucus Chairman James Beverly (D-Macon), State Representatives Rhonda Burnough (D-Riverdale), Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain), Debra Bazemore (D-South Fulton), Sharon Beasley-Teague (D-Red Oak), Donna McLeod (D-Lawrenceville), Sandra Scott (D-Rex), Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta), Valencia Stovall (D-Forest Park) and Mary Robichaux (D-Roswell) today announced their plans to submit a second open records request to the Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) for information concerning the backlog of Unemployment Insurance (UI) claims. The legislators filed an initial request on July 21, 2020, and have not received a reply regarding their first request. Continue reading “Democratic State Legislators to File Second Open Records Request with Georgia Department of Labor”