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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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State Legislators Hold 10th Anniversary of Women Veterans Legislative Breakfast at Freight Depot in Atlanta

ATLANTA – State Representative Sandra Scott (D-Rex) and Senator Tonya Anderson (D-Lithonia), who are veterans, recently held the 10th anniversary of the Women Veterans Legislative Breakfast at the Georgia Freight Depot in Atlanta. The breakfast was held in recognition of the Military Women Veterans Day at the Capitol and celebrated the achievements of women veterans who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces.

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Reps. Sandra Scott, Viola Davis and Kim Schofield Issue Statement on the Introduction of the Investing in Every Student Act

ATLANTA – State Representatives Sandra Scott (D-Rex), Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain) and Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) recently introduced House Bill 27, the Investing in Every Student Act, which would provide grants to local school systems from the State Board of Education to support students living in poverty. The legislators issued the following joint statement about the legislation:

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