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Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) managed two bills that passed the House of Representatives by voice vote on Tuesday. The first bill, H.R. 439, the “National FFA Organization’s Federal Charter Amendment’s Act,” is a bipartisan effort to update and modernize the Federal Charter for the National FFA Organization (formerly known as the Future Farmers of America). The bill updates the FFA’s charter to make it more consistent with the modern organization, and to provide additional flexibility as it looks toward the future. As lead co-sponsor, Johnson also managed time on H.R. 498, the “Clean up the Code Act.” It repeals several…
The Atlanta City Council is urging President Trump and members of the U.S. Congress to immediately re-open the federal government. At the Tuesday City Council meeting, Council member Jennifer Ide introduced a resolution calling for the re-opening. The resolution notes that the shutdown affects the overall economic growth of the U.S. and calls for all back pay to be extended to government contractors affected by the shutdown. It was passed unanimously. “The ongoing government shutdown has impacted lives across Atlanta and the Council District that I represent, District 6. From the airport to the CDC in my district, critical institutions of…
The Georgia Federation of Teachers, JEEPAC and the DeKalb Chapter of the NAACP are hosting a free screening of the documentary, “Backpack Full of Cash,” on Wednesday, Jan. 30, 7 p.m., at the Porter Sanford Performing Arts Center, 3181 Rainbow Drive, Decatur. The documentary, narrated by Matt Damon, a Cambridge, MA public school graduate, exams how charter schools, vouchers and the privatization movement are threatening the nation’s public schools. Former Assistant Secretary of Education Diane Ravitch, writer David Kirp and policy expert Linda Darling Hammond are among the national thought leaders who provide analysis in the film. Filmed in Philadelphia,…
The frigid temperatures did not stop the DeKalb NAACP’s 2019 MLK Parade, Photo Essay On Common Ground News (Official) Facebook
Members of the Salem High School choir Congressman Hank Johnson received the county’s MLK Day “Excellence in Public Service award Rockdale School Board member Heather Duncan received the 2019 MLK Leadership Award Young people from Rockdale County Public Schools and the community demonstrated their amazing talent before a packed crowd today, drawing standing ovations for their performances. Anchor and reporter JenniferBellamy of 11Alive served as MC of the two-hour event, which was held at the Rockdale Career Academy. At the program, Rockdale Chairman Oz Nesbitt announced Congressman Hank Johnson as the recipient of the county’s MLK celebration’s “Excellence in…
DeKalb County Commissioner Jeff Rader, presiding officer of the Board of Commissioners, today announced the revised 2019 Board of Commissioners committee assignments: First and Third Tuesdays (“Committee of the Whole” days) Finance, Audit & Budget (FAB) o Time: 1 to 2:15 p.m. o Members: Commissioners Nancy Jester (chair), Kathie Gannon and Larry Johnson Procurement Ad Hoc Committee o TBD o Members: Commissioners Steve Bradshaw and Jeff Rader Employee Relations & Public Safety (ERPS) o Time: 2:15 to 3:30 p.m. o Members: Commissioners Mereda Davis Johnson (chair), Lorraine Cochran-Johnson and Rader Public Works…
DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management and construction contractor Ruby-Collins will be performing emergency repairs on a collapsed sewer pipe. Crews will work to replace 300 feet of aging 30-inch-diameter concrete sewer pipe with ductile iron pipe. Flowers Road South, from Woodstock Boulevard to Brandywine Road, will be closed from Tuesday, Jan. 22, beginning at 9:30 a.m., through Wednesday, Feb. 18. Detour signs and traffic personnel will be in place to assist motorists. For more information, call the DWM Project Information Line at 1-800-986-1108 or email projectinfo@dekalbcountyga.gov.
The House Committee on Assignments, chaired by Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge), announced committee assignments for the 2019-2020 term. “The Committee on Assignments thoughtfully discussed and deliberated on these important assignments, and I am proud to say we reached a unanimous decision,” said Speaker Ralston. “We are blessed to have a deep bench of talented leaders in the House. I know all of our new and returning chairmen will do their best to serve the House and the citizens of our great state. I congratulate them all on their appointments.” Committee chairmen for the legislative term are as follows:…
The Stone Mountain Pirates finished off a girls/boys home sweep in Region 5-3A basketball action with a 73-62 win in the nightcap against the Redan Raiders on Friday, Jan. 11. Redan cut a 12-point (38-26) Pirates lead to seven (52-45) heading into the fourth quarter when the Pirates went on an 11-2 run to extend the lead to 16 (63-47) with 3:54 to play in the game. Jevon Rubin got the Pirates rolling with a three-pointer from the right corner to make it 55-45. Bryson Dennis then sandwiched Stone Mountain’s Dee Richardson’s layup with four consecutive free throws before Samari…