ATLANTA – State Representative Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain), along with the DeKalb Legislative Delegation, will hold a meeting with representatives from the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Act (MARTA).
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ATLANTA – State Representative Viola Davis (D–Stone Mountain) was selected to receive the National Foundation of Women Legislators’ 2023 Elected Women of Excellence Award at the upcoming 2023 Annual Conference on November 16 – 18, 2023 in Orlando, Florida.
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By State Representative Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain)
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As today, November 7, 2023, marks the date of the DeKalb County property tax sale, a pressing question emerges: What is the public gain in selling the homes of 16-17 senior citizens, whose property tax debt totals over $17,000, when their collective properties are valued at over $3,700,000? In a time when conversations regarding social responsibility, the well-being of our elderly citizens, and the common good are central to our societal dialogue, it is crucial to closely examine the potential outcomes of these actions.
Continue reading “Where’s the Public Benefit and “Common Good” with Selling a Senior’s Home for Property Taxes?”Representatives Sandra Scott, Viola Davis and Kim Schofield to Hold Press Conference to Discuss Lawsuit Against Board of Regents for Funding Disparities for HBCUs
ATLANTA – State Representatives Sandra Scott (D-Rex), Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain) and Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) will hold a press conference with legal advocates to discuss a federal lawsuit against the Georgia Board of Regents for the State University System regarding disparate funding between Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and their land-grant counterparts TOMORROW, Tuesday, October 24, 2023, at 1:30 p.m. at the Richard B. Russell Federal Building in Atlanta.
Continue reading “Representatives Sandra Scott, Viola Davis and Kim Schofield to Hold Press Conference to Discuss Lawsuit Against Board of Regents for Funding Disparities for HBCUs”Representatives Sandra Scott, Viola Davis and Kim Schofield Hold Press Conference to Address Funding Disparities for HBCUs
ATLANTA – State Representatives Sandra Scott (D-Rex), Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain) and Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) recently held a press conference to demand increased funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU). Their call for increased funding comes after U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Thomas Vilsack sent letters to the governors of 16 states, including Georgia, asking each to raise funding for HBCUs.
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