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City of Decatur Legislators Release Statement on Passage of Senate Bill 625

ATLANTA (April 7, 2026) — Last week, Senate Bill 625 passed both chambers and now awaits the governor’s signature. The bill amends the city of Decatur’s Public Facilities Authority (PFA) to require voter approval for any city of Decatur bonding project requested by the City Schools of Decatur (CSD) exceeding $20 million.

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Sen. Elena Parent and Rep. Saira Draper to Hold Press Conference on Mid-Cycle Redistricting Legislation

ATLANTA (February 19, 2026) — Today, Chair of the Senate Minority Caucus Elena Parent (D–Atlanta) and Rep. Saira Draper (D–Atlanta) will hold a press conference to discuss proposed legislation aimed at reforming Georgia’s process for mid-cycle redistricting. Those bills include Senate Bill 114, Senate Resolution 58, Senate Resolution 558 and House Resolution 1033.

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Sen. Elena Parent to Hold Roundtable Discussion and Press Conference on Developments at CDC

ATLANTA (August 29, 2025) — On Tuesday, September 2, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Chair of the Senate Democratic Caucus, Sen. Elena Parent (D–Atlanta), will hold a roundtable discussion on the recent developments at the Center of Disease Control (CDC) alongside Representatives Omari Crawford (D–Decatur), Saira Draper (D–Atlanta), Imani Barnes (D–Tucker) and Mary Margaret Oliver (D–Decatur). A press conference will immediately follow the roundtable discussion.

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