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GUEST EDITORIAL: Firing of CDC Workers puts Public Health at Grave Risk

By State Representatives Sandra Scott (D-Rex), Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) and Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain)

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As state lawmakers and public health advocates, we are sounding the alarm over the recent and deeply troubling decision to terminate key personnel at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)—the very institution headquartered in our state that has long served as the frontline defense against national and global health threats.

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Rep. Dar’shun Kendrick, DeKalb House Delegation to Hold Town Hall Meeting in Decatur

ATLANTA – State Representative Dar’shun Kendrick (D – Lithonia), joined by members of the DeKalb County House Delegation, will hold a town hall meeting to recap the 2025 legislative session on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, from 6 – 8 p.m. at the Porter Sanford Performing Arts Center in Decatur, Georgia. 

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Rep. Viola Davis, State Legislators to Hold Meeting in Stone Mountain to Provide Legislative Updates

ATLANTA – State Representative Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain), along with other state legislators, will hold a meeting to update constituents on the legislative session on Saturday, April 19, 2025, at 10 a.m. at Stephenson Middle School in Stone Mountain.

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While Georgia Legislates Hate and Misplaced Priorities, Our Prison System Is Killing People, and Taxpayers Are Paying the Price

By State Representative Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain)

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In the final days of Georgia’s 2025 legislative session, lawmakers raced to push forward legislation that targets transgender Georgians—ignoring urgent crises that demand real solutions. House Democrats walked out in protest of Senate Bill 185, which bans gender-affirming care for incarcerated individuals, in a powerful stand against discrimination and misplaced priorities.

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