ATLANTA – State Representative Marvin Lim (D-Norcross) is asking Governor Brian Kemp to convene a task force that, under O.C.G.A § 20-2-161, is required to review the program weights used in the state’s Quality Basic Education (QBE) funding formula.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Karen Lupton (D-Chamblee) will present House Resolution 1491 to the Elaine Clark Center on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at Chamblee City Hall in recognition of the center’s more than five decades of service providing learning and social environments for children and young adults with developmental and physical disabilities. During the 2026 legislative session, Rep. Lupton introduced HR 1491 to recognize the center’s work serving individuals with disabilities and providing support and resources to their families and the broader DeKalb County community.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Karen Lupton (D-Chamblee), in partnership with We Love Buford Highway (WLBH), today announces the launch of “Lupton Lifts Community,” a community initiative aimed at helping families across the Buford Highway corridor who are experiencing sudden financial hardship. The campaign seeks to support the We Love Buford Highway Emergency Community Stabilization Fund, which provides short-term assistance to families facing certain needs such as groceries, transportation, temporary rent assistance, utility payments, childcare and other expenses.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Karen Lupton (D–Chamblee) recently signed onto a letter with 285 female state lawmakers and 128 members of Congress in demanding the removal of rideshare sexual assault liability shields from a proposed federal house bill – the BUILD America 250 Act. The letter urges U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson to reject the rideshare liability provision in the upcoming transportation bill.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Karen Lupton (D-Chamblee) was recently appointed by House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) to serve as a member of the House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Education Performance Metrics and Workforce Stability.
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