By Dave WilliamsCapitol BeatATLANTA – Legislation establishing oversight of the federal prison system sponsored by U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Marietta, has cleared the U.S. House of...
Gwinnett Daily Post: ‘Extraordinary’ —Two Brookwood High Students Honored For Artwork
Compiled by J.K. Murphy and Todd Cline.Gwinnett Daily PostA-PLUS ART: Two Brookwood High School seniors are winners in the the 2024 Seventh District Congressional Art Competition, which was...
Gwinnett Daily Post: Rep. Lucy McBath’s child exploitation measure included in new bipartisan online abuse law
By Curt YeomansGwinnett Daily PostA measure that U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath has been working on for five years to protect children from online exploitation became law this week.The REPORT Act that...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Ossoff effort to combat online sexual abuse of children becomes law. New law contains provisions pushed by Rep. McBath in the House
By Tia MitchellAtlanta Journal-ConstitutionWASHINGTON — President Joe Biden signed into law Tuesday a bill sponsored by U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff strengthening requirements for internet providers and...
Washington Post: House bill would shine a light on federal prisons’ dark problems
Washington PostPerspective by Joe DavidsonThe Federal Bureau of Prisons has long been an agency in crisis, with poorly managed facilities that are unsafe for inmates and employees alike.In...
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: As thousands of children are kicked off Medicaid, Sen. Ossoff and Rep. McBath want answers
A Wednesday letter signed by the Georgia lawmakers and addressed to Gov. Brian Kemp references months of reporting by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that has revealed persistent issues with the...
11Alive: Georgia lawmakers demand answers after 149,000 children dropped from Medicaid; governor’s office pushes back on claims
Sen. Ossoff in conjunction with Rep. Lucy McBath both submitted a letter to Gov. Brian Kemp and the state with follow up questions regarding the issue.Akilah Winters11AliveATLANTA — Two members of...
Atlanta News First: Lawmakers pen letter to Kemp after nearly 150,000 Georgia children lose healthcare coverage
Kemp’s office issues response to letterANF StaffAtlanta News FirstATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Two U.S. lawmakers want answers on why thousands of Georgia children lost healthcare coverage in...
Gwinnett Daily Post: Lawrenceville Resident Attends State of the Union as McBath’s Guest
Gwinnett Daily PostWhile many Gwinnett residents watched President Joe Biden’s State of the Union Address on TV tonight, Lawrenceville resident Yaa Agyeiwaa was much closer to the action taking...
Augusta Free Press: Lawmakers push congressional leaders to protect WIC program in 2024
Rebecca BarnabiAugusta Free PressMore than 150 members of the U.S. House and U.S. Senate are encouraging congressional leadership to protect the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women,...