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GUEST EDITORIAL: When the Heat Is Off, Lives – and Dollars – Are at Risk

By State Representative Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) 

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In Georgia, summer heat is more than uncomfortable—it’s dangerous. In winter, the chill can be just as unforgiving. But for too many residents in House District 63—which includes parts of Atlanta, South Fulton, Hapeville, College Park, East Point and Union City—these aren’t just weather patterns. They’re life-threatening emergencies.

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GUEST EDITORIAL: Firing of CDC Workers puts Public Health at Grave Risk

By State Representatives Sandra Scott (D-Rex), Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) and Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain)

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As state lawmakers and public health advocates, we are sounding the alarm over the recent and deeply troubling decision to terminate key personnel at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)—the very institution headquartered in our state that has long served as the frontline defense against national and global health threats.

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Rep. Kim Schofield, Community Leaders Celebrate Unveiling of City of Hapeville’s Purple Heart Signage

ATLANTA – State Representative Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta), alongside City of Hapeville Mayor Alan Hallman, Councilmembers Brett Reichert (Councilman At-Large), Mark Adams (Councilman-Ward I), Mike Rast (Alderman) and Chloe Alexander (Councilman-Ward II), recently celebrated the unveiling of the city of Hapeville’s Purple Heart signage.

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Divisiveness + Diversion = Distraction: What Georgia’s Legislature Doesn’t Want You to See

By State Representative Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) 

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Enough is enough. When the Georgia General Assembly walks into the people’s Capitol and chooses to focus on culture wars over critical needs, we must ask, “What are they trying to hide?” Why the relentless push for legislation like Senate Bill 185, which targets transgender individuals in prison—when only five people are receiving gender-affirming care?

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