ATLANTA – State Representative Karen Bennett (D-Stone Mountain), chair of the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus (GLBC), recently announced the GLBC’s opposition to health care waiver proposals from Governor Brian Kemp. Rep. Bennett, along with leaders of the House Democratic Caucus, Senate Democratic Caucus and a representative for the Latino and Asian American Pacific Islander caucuses, participated in a press conference on Wednesday, December 3, 2019, to voice their opposition to the proposals. Continue reading “Georgia Legislative Black Caucus Opposes Gov. Kemp’s Health Care Waiver Proposal”
Georgia Legislative Black Caucus Issues Statement on Passing of Georgia House Rules Committee Chairman Jay Powell
ATLANTA – The Georgia Legislative Black Caucus (GLBC), chaired by State Representative Karen Bennett (D-Stone Mountain), today issued the following statement on the passing of State Representative Jay Powell (R-Camilla), who served as chairman of the House Rules Committee: Continue reading “Georgia Legislative Black Caucus Issues Statement on Passing of Georgia House Rules Committee Chairman Jay Powell”
Georgia Legislative Black Caucus Issues Statement on Alleged Plan to Attack a Black Church in Hall County
ATLANTA – The Georgia Legislative Black Caucus (GLBC), chaired by State Representative Karen Bennett (D-Stone Mountain), today issued the following statement in response to recent reports of a 16-year-old high school student’s alleged plans to attack parishioners at the Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Gainesville, Georgia: Continue reading “Georgia Legislative Black Caucus Issues Statement on Alleged Plan to Attack a Black Church in Hall County”
Georgia Legislative Black Caucus Announces Partnership with Ohio River South
ATLANTA –The Georgia Legislative Black Caucus (GLBC), chaired by State Representative Karen Bennett (D-Stone Mountain), today announced a new partnership with Ohio River South, a regionally-focused, minority-owned public affairs firm. The partnership will serve to deepen the caucus’ legislative capacity and update its branding. Continue reading “Georgia Legislative Black Caucus Announces Partnership with Ohio River South”
Rep. Bennett Leads the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus’s 2019 Annual Legislative Conference
ATLANTA – State Representative Karen Bennett (D-Stone Mountain), chair of the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus (GLBC), recently led the GLBC’s 2019 Annual Legislative Conference (ALC). The 2019 ALC hosted more than 120 registrants and attendees and took place from Thursday, September 26 – Saturday, September 28, 2019, at the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta. Continue reading “Rep. Bennett Leads the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus’s 2019 Annual Legislative Conference”