ATLANTA – Members of the Georgia House Democratic Caucus (GHDC) Subcommittee on COVID-19 today issued the following statement regarding the potential risk of spreading COVID-19 at in-person legislative events:
Georgia Democratic Legislators to Hold Press Conference Tomorrow to Demand for New Department of Labor Call Center
ATLANTA – Members of the Georgia House Democratic Caucus (GHDC) Subcommittee on COVID-19 are calling on the Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) to establish a call center to improve communications regarding Unemployment Insurance (UI) requests. These state legislators will hold a virtual press conference to discuss their concerns TOMORROW, Friday, December 4, 2020, at 11:15 a.m. via Zoom. Zoom meeting access will be private and reserved for the press; to request access, please contact State Representative Sandra Scott (D-Rex) at sandra.scott@house.ga.gov.
Rep. Viola Davis Applauds 87 Percent Approval of DeKalb County Ethics Referendum
ATLANTA – State Representative Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain), chair of the DeKalb County House Ethics Committee, commends the recent approval of House Bill 1243, which was approved through a local ballot referendum with a margin of 87 percent. Passed during the 2020 legislative session, HB 1243 updates the codes for the DeKalb County Board of Ethics.
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Members of DeKalb County Legislative Delegation Urge EPD to Revoke Solid Waste Permit for New Metro Greene Recycling Plant
ATLANTA – Members of the DeKalb County Legislative Delegation, co-chaired by State Representatives Doreen Carter (D-Lithonia) and Karla Drenner (D-Avondale Estates), recently submitted a letter to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources requesting that the Georgia Environment Protection Division (EPD) revoke the solid waste permit issued for Metro Greene Recycling’s new plant. The proposed plant would be located at 5152 Snapfinger Woods Drive in Stonecrest, which is a residential area.
Rep. Davis, Members of Georgia House Democratic Caucus Subcommittee on COVID-19 Request Congressional Investigation into Georgia Department of Labor
ATLANTA – State Representative Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain), along with other members of the Georgia House Democratic Caucus Subcommittee on COVID-19, recently submitted a letter to U.S. Congressman Hank Johnson calling for the U.S. Congress to investigate the Georgia Department of Labor’s (GDOL) Unemployment Insurance (UI) payment processes.