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ATLANTA – State Representative Dar’shun Kendrick (D-Lithonia) will host a virtual discussion on two legislative measures that seek to promote “app fairness” in the marketplace. The virtual meeting will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 7 p.m. via Zoom. Advanced registration is required. To register for virtual discussion event, please click here. Kendrick will be joined by Thompson Victory Group. Together, they will have a candid discussion regarding House Bill 229 and Senate Bill 63. These bills would include mobile applications in Georgia’s Fair Business Practices Act to prohibit unfair and deceptive acts or practices in the mobile app marketplace.…

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On Jan. 21, DeKalb County Commissioner Larry Johnson held a virtual discussion on creating solutions for the increasing drag racing issue in  the county. Joining the discussion were fellow Commissioner Mereda Davis Johnson, Senator Emanuel Jones, Bobbie Sanford, and members of the DeKalb County Department of Public Safety. If you missed the discussion, you can find the full video here.

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ATLANTA–Georgia officials announced that more than 1 million Georgians have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine. As of Friday, Feb. 12, 1,010,521 Georgians had received at least one dose of vaccine, while 348,561 Georgians have completed the full series of doses, officials said. Georgia has now administered over 75 percent of doses shipped to the State. “This is encouraging news for our state, as we remain in the fight to overcome COVID-19 and administer this life-saving vaccine quickly and efficiently,” said Gov. Brian Kemp. “With more than 1 million Georgians in our Phase 1a+ populations having received their first…

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