ATLANTA – Georgia House Minority Leader Carolyn Hugley (D-Columbus) and House Minority Whip Sam Park (D-Lawrenceville) will hold a press conference to roll out House Democrats’ “Opportunity Agenda,” which seeks to ensure Georgians have the best chance to live, learn and earn in the peach state TODAY, Thursday, January 30, 2025, at 12:15 p.m. at the South Wing of the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta.
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ATLANTA – The House Democratic Caucus met today to elect its leadership team for the 2025-2026 legislative term.
The House Democratic Caucus elected the following positions:
Continue reading “House Democratic Caucus Elects Officers”Reps. Sam Park, Shea Roberts, Scott Holcomb and Jasmine Clark File the “Restore Confidence in Elections Act”
ATLANTA – State Representatives Sam Park (D-Lawrenceville), Shea Roberts (D-Atlanta), Scott Holcomb (D-Atlanta) and Jasmine Clark (D-Lilburn) today filed the “Restore Confidence in Elections Act,” legislation that would make hand marked ballots counted by existing ballot scanners the primary method of election voting in Georgia.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Sam Park (D-Lawrenceville), House Minority Whip, recently introduced the Limiting the Increase of Money’s Influence Today Act (LIMIT Act), legislation to eliminate leadership committees, which provide legislative and executive leaders the ability to raise and spend unlimited political campaign contributions without limits on the amount of money individuals, special interests and businesses can donate to political candidates.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Sam Park (D-Lawrenceville) today introduced the Family Caregiver Tax Credit Act, which aims to support the contributions of family caregivers in Georgia by increasing the cap on tax credits from up to $150 to up to $1,000 on caregiving expenses. Family caregivers, people who tend to the needs of family members with short or long-term limitations due to illness, injury or disability, play an indispensable role by providing care and support to loved ones who need it most.
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