Georgia Lawmakers Issue Statement Urging Governor to Bring National Guard Home Before the Holidays

ATLANTA – State Representatives Sandra Scott (D-Rex), Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain), Eric Bell (D-Jonesboro), Derrick Jackson (D-Tyrone) and Floyd Griffin (D-Milledgeville), along with State Senators Kenya Wicks (D-Fayette) and Tonya Anderson (D-Lithonia) issue the following statement urging Governor Brian Kemp to bring Georgia National Guard soldiers home from Washington D.C. before Thanksgiving and Christmas:

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Reps. Sandra Scott, Viola Davis and Kim Schofield Seek Public Review and Comment on Education and School Safety Legislative Proposals

ATLANTA – State Representatives Sandra Scott (D-Rex), Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain) and Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) are inviting parents, teachers, school employees, students, education advocates and members of the public to review and provide feedback on three legislative proposals aimed at strengthening classroom safety, protecting teachers and school employees, improving foundational learning and protecting students’ ability to learn in safe and orderly classrooms. Reps. Scott, Davis and Schofield share the three legislative proposals—LC 49 2894, LC 49 2895 and LC 49 2896—for public review and feedback before the 2027 legislative session.

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DeKalb County House Legislative Delegation to Hold ‘From the Capitol to the Community’ Town Hall Meeting in Stonecrest

ATLANTA – DeKalb County House Legislative Delegation Chair Karla Drenner (D-Avondale Estates), Vice Chair Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain) and Secretary Long Tran (D-Dunwoody), along with members of the DeKalb County House Legislative Delegation, will host a “From the Capitol to the Community” town hall meeting on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. at the Browns Mill Recreation Center in Stonecrest, Ga.

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EDITORIAL: Rep. Viola Davis: A Double Standard on Work: More Requirements for the Poor, Less Work for Their Elected Officials?

By State Representative Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain) 

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Georgia families are being told something very clear: if you need help putting food on the table, you must work—or prove you are working or training—to keep receiving assistance.

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