ATLANTA – State Representative James Beverly (D-Macon), chairman of the House Minority Caucus, along with several state legislators of the Georgia House Democratic Caucus (GHDC) COVID-19 Subcommittee, recently drafted an independent Fiscal Year 2021 budget proposal in response to COVID-19. The GHDC seeks to build a viable and conservative budget that places Georgia citizens as the priority, leverages revenue, repurposes tax credits and/or limits and closes “corporate welfare loopholes.” Continue reading “Georgia House Democrats Draft Independent Fiscal Year 2021 Budget Proposal in Response to COVID-19”
Georgia House Democratic Caucus Forms Subcommittee on COVID-19, Makes Constituents Aware of Increase in Pneumonia-Related Deaths in Georgia
ATLANTA – The Georgia House Democratic Caucus (GHDC) recently formed a subcommittee to monitor issues regarding the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, in Georgia. Through virtual legislative updates on the GHDC’s Facebook page, members of the caucus will continue to provide updates regarding COVID-19 information on weekdays at 5 p.m. Continue reading “Georgia House Democratic Caucus Forms Subcommittee on COVID-19, Makes Constituents Aware of Increase in Pneumonia-Related Deaths in Georgia”
Georgia Legislators Attend Public Leadership Institute’s National Conference
ATLANTA – State Representatives Debra Bazemore (D-Riverdale), Dar’shun Kendrick (D-Lithonia), Billy Mitchell (D-Stone Mountain) and Sam Park (D-Lawrenceville), along with Senators Tonya Anderson (D-Lithonia) and Nan Orrock (D-Atlanta) recently attended the 2019 Public Leadership Institute’s (PLI) State Strategy Forum National Conference. This conference invites about 120 state legislators from over 40 different states to participate in policy and leadership sessions, which are designed as practical and real-world as possible. Continue reading “Georgia Legislators Attend Public Leadership Institute’s National Conference”
Rep. Bazemore Updates Citizens on the Landfill Fire in the City of South Fulton
ATLANTA – State Representative Debra Bazemore (D-City of South Fulton), Chair of the City of South Fulton Delegation, today announced updates on a legal case regarding the recent fire at an unpermitted landfill in the City of South Fulton that was extinguished on May 16, 2019. Continue reading “Rep. Bazemore Updates Citizens on the Landfill Fire in the City of South Fulton”
Rep. Bazemore Updates Citizens on the Landfill Fire in the City of South Fulton
ATLANTA – State Representative Debra Bazemore (D-Riverdale), Chair of the City of South Fulton Delegation, today announced recent updates on a legal case regarding the fire at an unpermitted landfill that has poured smoke into a City of South Fulton neighborhood for more than six months. Continue reading “Rep. Bazemore Updates Citizens on the Landfill Fire in the City of South Fulton”