ATLANTA – Members of the Georgia House Democratic Caucus (GHDC) encourage all Georgia residents to participate in the 2020 U.S. Census today, Thursday, October 15, 2020, by midnight. Households can complete the census online or by phone by 5:59 a.m. EST on Friday, Oct. 16, but the GHDC urges residents to participate as soon as possible. As of October 13, Georgia’s self-response rate is 62.7 percent, which is behind the national average of 66.8 percent.
Georgia Legislative Black Caucus Issues Statement on Signing of Senate Bill 288
ATLANTA – State Representative Karen Bennett (D-Stone Mountain), chair of the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus (GLBC), today issued the following statement regarding Senate Bill 288, which was signed into law on Wednesday, August 5, 2020:
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Statement from Lt. Governor Duncan & Speaker Ralston
ATLANTA, GA – Lieutenant Governor Geoff Duncan and Speaker of the House David Ralston issued the following statement regarding Governor Kemp’s suggestion of calling a Special Session of the Georgia General Assembly:
“While we respect Governor Kemp’s opinion, we disagree that the manner in which HB 105 was passed leaves the legislation vulnerable to a legal challenge. However, we are prepared to convene a special session, if called, to perform our constitutional duty to address his concerns and consider other important measures like House Bill 991, which provides critical oversight to taxpayer dollars.”
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Media Contacts:
| John Porter
Chief of Staff — Lt. Governor’s Office |
Kaleb McMichen
Director of Communications – Speaker’s Office |
Concerned State Legislators Continue Work to Eliminate Unemployment Insurance Benefits Backlog
ATLANTA – State Representatives Sandra Scott (D-Rex) and Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta), along with House Minority Caucus Chairman James Beverly (D-Macon), State Representatives Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain), Donna McLeod (D-Lawrenceville), Rhonda Burnough (D-Riverdale) and Valencia Stovall (D-Forest Park), recently have worked to eliminate the backlog of Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits requests in Georgia. This week, Reps. Scott and Schofield coordinated a series of press conferences held across the state to address this issue. Continue reading “Concerned State Legislators Continue Work to Eliminate Unemployment Insurance Benefits Backlog”
Rep. Vernon Jones Meets with President Trump to Discuss Law Enforcement and Community Relations
ATLANTA – State Representative Vernon Jones (D-Lithonia) yesterday visited the White House and participated in a roundtable discussion led by President Donald Trump on law enforcement and community relations on Monday, July 13, 2020. Continue reading “Rep. Vernon Jones Meets with President Trump to Discuss Law Enforcement and Community Relations”