ATLANTA – State Representative Eric Bell (D-Jonesboro), alongside Councilman Alfred Dixon, Councilwoman Asjah Miller, Cameron Dixon, the ATL Community Food Bank and Food in the City, will host an alumni food distribution event TODAY, Friday, August 14, 2026, at 12 p.m. Mundy’s Mill High School in Jonesboro, Ga.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Eric Bell (D-Jonesboro), alongside the ATL Airport Chamber (TAAC), under the leadership of president & CEO Carmenlita Scott, welcomed nearly 500 students from schools across the Atlanta region to the Delta Flight Museum on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, for its annual “Stuff the Plane” initiative. This event seeks to provide students with school supplies, encouragement, exposure and an unforgettable field-trip experience.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Marvin Lim (D-Norcross) recently sent a letter to the Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH) asking the agency to explain certain mental health parity reports submitted by Amerigroup, Caresource and Peach State Health Plan. Rep. Lim emphasizes that the reports raise questions for him about whether the Care Management Organizations (CMOs) correctly identified the medical-necessity standards they use and whether DCH independently verified compliance before publicly reporting that the plans had identified no violations.
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By State Representative Floyd Griffin (D-Milledgeville)
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As Labor Day approaches, many of us look forward to spending time with family and friends, enjoying one last holiday before the busy days of autumn. Yet Labor Day is about far more than a long weekend. It is a day set aside to honor the millions of hardworking men and women whose dedication has built our communities, strengthened our economy and helped make America the nation it is today.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Carl Gilliard (D-Savannah), along with the Chatham County Gang Prevention and Intervention Commission, will hold a “Breaking the Silos” statewide conference on Thursday, September 10, 2026, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Southwest Chatham Library Auditorium in Savannah, Ga.
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