ATLANTA (March 1, 2021) | The Georgia Legislative Black Caucus Chairwoman Senator Tonya Anderson (D – Lithonia) stood with other members of the Caucus, American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia, Georgia National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and other allies in opposition to Senate Bill 241 and House Bill 531, an omnibus elections reform bill.
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ATLANTA (February 25, 2021) | This week, the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus (GLBC) Chairwoman, Senator Tonya Anderson (D – Lithonia), along with members of the Caucus, the Georgia National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia, and others, stood in solidarity to announce their support for House Bill 45 and House Bill 479. They announced their support of legislation to end the practice of citizen’s arrest in Georgia on the one-year anniversary of the death of Ahmaud Arbery.
Continue reading “Georgia Legislative Black Caucus, and Chairwoman Sen. Tonya Anderson, Recognize One-Year Anniversary of the Death of Ahmaud Arbery with Support of House Bill 45”Georgia Legislative Black Caucus and Chairwoman Senator Tonya Anderson to Discuss Opposition of Senate Bill 241 and House Bill 531
ATLANTA (February 25, 2021) | Sen. Tonya Anderson (D – Lithonia), along with the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus (GLBC) and the American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia, will lead a discussion around collective opposition of SB 241 and HB 531, an omnibus elections bill.
Continue reading “Georgia Legislative Black Caucus and Chairwoman Senator Tonya Anderson to Discuss Opposition of Senate Bill 241 and House Bill 531”Statement by the Chairwoman of the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus, Senator Tonya Anderson, on Behalf of Former GLBC Member Stacey Abrams Nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize
ATLANTA (February 2, 2021) | In response to news of former Georgia gubernatorial candidate and house minority leader Stacey Abrams being nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize, the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus (GLBC) Chairwoman State Senator Tonya P. Anderson (D – Lithonia) issues the following statement:
“The Georgia Legislative Black Caucus is proud to hear one of our own, former house minority leader, 2018 gubernatorial candidate, and GLBC member Stacey Abrams has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize. Her effort to protect the Constitutional voting rights of all Americans has become a movement towards greater justice and equity, especially for communities whose voices continue to be attacked by pernicious policies committed to voter suppression and disenfranchisement.
Statement by the Chairwoman of the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus, Sen. Tonya Anderson, on Anti-Voting Legislation Package Introduced in the Georgia Senate
ATLANTA (February 2, 2021) | In response to several voting bills introduced by members of the Georgia Senate, the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus (GLBC) Chairwoman State Senator Tonya P. Anderson issues the following statement:
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