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State Legislators Hold Press Conference with Hog Hammock Residents, Call on McIntosh County Officials to Reconsider Proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment

ATLANTA (September 6, 2023) | Today, State Representatives Sandra Scott (D – Rex), Kim Schofield (D – Atlanta), Viola Davis (D – Stone Mountain), State Senators Nikki Merritt (D – Grayson), Sheikh Rahman (D – Lawrenceville) and residents from Sapelo Island’s Hog Hammock community held a press conference to urge the McIntosh County Board of Commissioners to reconsider its scheduled vote on a proposed zoning ordinance amendment for the Hog Hammock District. Both residents and lawmakers discussed the effects that the amendment may have on Hog Hammock residents and the Gullah Geechee community.

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Gwinnett Senate and House Legislative Delegations to Hold Joint Town Hall

ATLANTA (May 16, 2023) | On Thursday, May 18, 2023, the members of the Gwinnett Senate and House Legislative Delegations will hold a town hall at 6 p.m. at the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center (GJAC). The town hall will consist of a Q&A with the members of the delegations as well as an in-depth look on the economic status of the state and Gwinnett County.

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Georgia Senate Passes Insulin Cap Legislation for State Employees

ATLANTA (March 7, 2023) | Yesterday, Senate Bill 76, sponsored by Sen. Nikki Merritt (D – Grayson), passed in the Georgia Senate. SB 76 would require that a portion of the cost of insulin is covered for Georgia state employees under their state health insurance plan. With the passage of SB 76, insulin would cost $35.00 for a 30-day supply and $105 per 90-day supply.

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Sen. Nikki Merritt Elected Vice Chair of Georgia Legislative Black Caucus

ATLANTA (January 19, 2023) | Sen. Nikki Merritt (D – Grayson) has been elected Vice Chair of The Georgia Legislative Black Caucus. The Georgia Legislative Black Caucus (GLBC) is a bicameral and bipartisan body that works to “protect the general welfare of Black people and other people of color and disadvantaged citizens of Georgia in matters of health and welfare, education, social and criminal justice, employment and economic empowerment.”

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