ATLANTA – State Representatives Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain), Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) and Sandra G. Scott (D-Rex) will host Homeowners Association (HOA), Condominium Owners Association (COA) and Property Owners Association (POA) Day at the Capitol on Tuesday, January 27, at 10 a.m., in room 216 of the Georgia State Capitol.
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By State Representatives Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain), Sandra Scott (D-Rex) and Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta)
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Today, we issue a joint warning following testimony confirming Georgia’s projected $85 million deficit within the Department of Human Services (DHS) and the Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS), citing impacts on foster care placement capacity, provider operations, child welfare services and safety considerations for children, families and frontline workers statewide.
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ATLANTA – State Representatives Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain), Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) and Sandra Scott (D-Rex) recently met with Senator Raphael Warnock’s (D-GA) office, highlighting federal legislation introduced to address concerns raised by the lawmakers during and after the 2025 federal government shutdown. The representatives said it was a productive meeting as part of their ongoing engagement with his office.
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By State Representative Sandra Scott (D-Rex)
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Georgia’s children are growing up under a level of fear no child should ever know. Lockdown drills, active-shooter alerts and relentless news of school shootings are no longer rare disruptions—they are a defining part of childhood. The result is trauma that follows students into classrooms, homes and adulthood.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Sandra Scott (D-Rex) celebrates her year of service as the outgoing chairwoman of the National Foundation for Women Legislators (NFWL), which is a nonpartisan organization that seeks to support elected women in government.
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