Senators Sally Harrell and Kim Jackson File Legislation to Create Comprehensive Anti-Discrimination Protections

ATLANTA (March 24, 2023) | This week, Senators Sally Harrell (D – Atlanta) and Kim Jackson (D – Stone Mountain) filed Senate Bill 319 to significantly expand Georgia’s civil rights laws to protect all Georgians from discrimination in housing, public accommodations and employment. Georgia is one of only three states that do not have comprehensive non-discrimination laws in these areas.

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Sen. Emanuel Jones Urges Governor Kemp to Remove Remaining Members of the DeKalb County Board of Ethics

ATLANTA (March 17, 2023) | Yesterday, Senator Emanuel Jones (D – Decatur), requested the assistance of Gov. Kemp in the removal of the two remaining members and two alternate members of the DeKalb County Board of Ethics. Five members of the DeKalb County Board of Ethics have previously resigned due to ongoing internal disagreements.

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Sen. Jason Esteves Hosts Town Hall to Update Constituents on Cobb County Sterigenics Facility

ATLANTA (March 15, 2023) | Yesterday, March 14, 2023, Senator Jason Esteves (D – Atlanta) hosted a virtual town hall for constituents to discuss the Sterigenics facility located within his district in Cobb County. Sterigenics, a medical sterilization company, is facing legal action after it was revealed in 2019 that its Cobb County facility had emitted dangerous levels of ethylene oxide, a cancer-causing chemical.

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