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ATLANTA – State Representative Sheila Jones (D-Atlanta) recently sponsored House Resolution 1632, legislation recognizing Miriam Arlala Johnson James-Miller in honor of Women’s History Month.
ATLANTA- Today the Augusta Richmond County Legislative Delegation announced the appointment of Cedric Johnson as the new Chairman of the Augusta-Richmond County Coliseum Authority. In accordance with House Bill 813, Mr. Johnson will serve as Chairperson of the restructured seven member Coliseum Authority.
*Editor’s note: Participants of the event have been included. A registration link is also included. ATLANTA – State Representative Dar’shun Kendrick (D-Lithonia) will host Tech Demo Day in celebration of Black History Month on Thursday, February 29, 2024, from 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. at the South Wing Steps of the Georgia State Capitol in …
A year ago, an African-American lobbyist lobbied Black legislators to sign a letter to send to the Biden Administration to ask for support to NOT ban menthol after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed a ban in 2022. “Aren’t cigarettes cancerous, and if we make them more flavorful, more people will smoke cigarettes,” I …
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ATLANTA – State Representative Rhonda Burnough (D-Riverdale) encourages families across the state to participate in a moment of silence in honor of Georgia’s Gold Star Fathers on Thursday, November 9, 2023, at 11 a.m.