The federal program would provide money to qualifying families that rely on free and reduced-price lunches during the school year.By Alyssa JohnsonCapital B NewsEarlier in the week, Garrison...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Democrats rebuke Kemp for turning down food aid for Georgia families in need
By Greg Bluestein, Tia Mitchell, Patricia Murphy and Adam Van BrimmerAtlanta Journal-ConstitutionImage: U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Marietta, and U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., are critical of Gov....
Fox 5: Democrat lawmakers pushing Kemp for answers over Georgia’s opting out of summer EBT program
By FOX 5 Atlanta Digital TeamFox 5 AtlantaGeorgia U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath is pushing Gov. Brian Kemp for answers over the state's decision to opt out of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Summer EBT...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Prison Policies
By Greg Bluestein, Tia Mitchell, Patricia Murphy and Adam Van BrimmerAtlanta Journal-ConstitutionPRISON POLICIES. A new law sponsored by U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., and U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath,...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution Capitol Recap: Georgia reps score points in House legislation
By Jim DeneryAtlanta Journal-ConstitutionMembers of Georgia’s U.S. House delegation this past week notched a few victories.U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Marietta, won approval in the House for a bill...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Prison Law
By Greg Bluestein, Tia Mitchell, Patricia Murphy and Adam Van BrimmerAtlanta Journal-ConstitutionPhoto: U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Marietta, and U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., championed a bill that...
Capitol Beat: Biden signs prison oversight bill sponsored by Ossoff, McBath
By Dave WilliamsCapitol BeatATLANTA – President Joe Biden has signed legislation introduced by two members of Georgia’s congressional delegation establishing independent oversight of the federal...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Prison Reform
By Greg Bluestein, Tia Mitchell, Patricia Murphy and Adam Van BrimmerAtlanta Journal-ConstitutionU.S. Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Marietta, co-sponsored a bill on federal prisons that is now headed to...
WSB-TV: GA Sen. Ossoff, bipartisan group of lawmakers pass federal prison oversight bill
By WSBTV.com News StaffWSB-TVATLANTA — Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff and a bipartisan group of Senators and members of the U.S. House of Representatives are pushing to strengthen federal oversight of U.S....
AP: Congress OKs bill overhauling oversight of troubled federal Bureau of Prisons
By Michael R. Sisak and Michael BalsamoAssociated PressThe Senate passed legislation Wednesday to overhaul oversight and bring greater transparency to the crisis-plagued federal Bureau of...