ATLANTA – State Representatives Sandra G. Scott (D-Rex), Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain) and Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) recently sent a joint letter to Georgia’s congressional delegation urging immediate action to fully fund three critical federal programs: the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Medicaid.
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Reps. Kim Schofield, Viola Davis and Sandra Scott call for legislative change following denial of family rights
ATLANTA – Today, State Representatives Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta), Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain) and Sandra Scott (D-Rex) issued a condemnation of the state’s abortion law in response to the case of Adriana Smith – a young Black woman declared brain dead and being kept on life support because of her pregnancy:
Continue reading “Georgia Lawmakers Issue Statement in Response to Adriana Smith Case”Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Specialty License Plate Bill Signed into Law by Governor Kemp
ATLANTA – Governor Brian Kemp recently signed House Bill 208 into law, legislation creating several specialty license plates, including a license plate honoring Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. This specialty license plate seeks to honor the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. and support community-based programs and initiatives throughout the state of Georgia.
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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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ATLANTA – State Representative Long Tran (D – Dunwoody), joined by members of the DeKalb County House Delegation, will hold a town hall meeting TODAY, Wednesday, April 30, 2025, from 6 – 8 p.m. at the Porter Sanford Performing Arts Center in Decatur, Georgia.
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