ATLANTA – State Representative Park Cannon (D-Atlanta), along with State Representatives Eric Bell (D-Jonesboro), Ruwa Romman (D-Duluth), Gabriel Sanchez (D-Smyrna), Inga Willis (D-Atlanta), Bryce Berry (D-Atlanta), Al Williams (D-Midway), Lisa Campbell (D-Kennesaw), Robert Flournoy (D-Hampton), David Sampson (D-Albany), El-Mahdi Holly (D-Stockbridge) and Karlton Howard (D-Augusta), will host a press conference TODAY, Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at 12:30 p.m. at Liberty Plaza in Atlanta.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Inga Willis (D-Atlanta) issues the following statement regarding the passing of her uncle, Thomas G. Sampson Sr.:
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ATLANTA – State Representative Inga Willis (D-Atlanta) issues the following statement regarding the passing of Paideia School’s founder, Paul Bianchi:
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ATLANTA – State Representative Debra Bazemore (D-South Fulton), along with members of the City of South Fulton Legislative Delegation, recently met to elect its delegation members for the 2025-2026 legislative term. Rep. Bazemore was elected Chair of the delegation and State Representative Robert Dawson (D-Atlanta) was selected Secretary.
Continue reading “City of South Fulton Legislative Delegation Elects Members for 2025-2026 Term, Rep. Debra Bazemore Elected Chair”Georgia Legislative Black Caucus Urges Increased State Funding for Georgia HBCUs
ATLANTA – State Representative Carl Gilliard (D-Savannah), chair of the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus (GLBC), urges the Georgia General Assembly to increase state funding for the state’s historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). The caucus has expressed concern that the state’s current funding formula for its public higher education institutions has negatively impacted HBCUs, such as Savannah State University.
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