Lisa Campbell @lisaforgeorgia.bsky.social · 08/10/2026The Little-Noticed Exception in Trump Accounts www.nytimes.com/2026/10/08/b... 000
Lisa Campbell @lisaforgeorgia.bsky.social · 24/05/2026State disability support, Medicaid spending hit the most by Kemp vetoes. Casualties include a variety of programs designed to consistently provide access for healthcare, mental health care. thecurrentga.org/2026/05/23/s...thecurrentga.orgState disability support, Medicaid spending hit the most by Kemp vetoes - The CurrentGeorgia Gov. Brian Kemp's final budget signing ceremony resulted in major cuts to state spending, including $80 million to primary healthcare agencies, $15.2 million to family and child welfare, and $... 020
Lisa Campbell @lisaforgeorgia.bsky.social · 23/01/2026Cobb legislators file bill to prevent school districts from cutting public comment feed. Proud to co-sponsor HB989 cobbcountycourier.com/2026/01/cobb...cobbcountycourier.comCobb legislators file bill to prevent school districts from cutting public comment feedSix Cobb legislators have filed House Bill 989, a bipartisan bill that would require Georgia school districts to broadcast public comments 010
Lisa Campbell @lisaforgeorgia.bsky.social · 22/01/2026We all know health insurance rates are skyrocketing. What barriers are impeding the Commissioner from protecting consumers? Our law stipulates the Commissioner of Insurance is to approve/disapprove insurance rates, and requires rates to not be excessive. 111
Lisa Campbell @lisaforgeorgia.bsky.social · 20/01/2026Georgia governor, legislature signal health care isn't priority as federal aid losses mount thecurrentga.org/2026/01/17/g...thecurrentga.orgGeorgia governor, legislature signal health care isn't priority as federal aid losses mount - The CurrentGeorgia's health care economy is facing a crisis due to federal funding cuts, which could result in lower revenue for providers and reduced health coverage for Georgians, while state Democrats are mak... 101
Lisa Campbell @lisaforgeorgia.bsky.social · 03/11/2025We are taking action to protect women and families from preventable gun violence by working to prevent known domestic abusers from gaining access to weapons by co-sponsoring Red Flag Protection legislation with Rep Shea Roberts: HB453 Georgia Red Flag Protective Order Act: bit.ly/HB453RedFlag... 042
Lisa Campbell @lisaforgeorgia.bsky.social · 31/10/2025I'm attending Democratic Party of Georgia's event, “GOTV Canvass Launch with Chair Bailey and Sam Foster” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...mobilize.usGOTV Canvass Launch with Chair Bailey and Sam Foster · MobilizeGeorgia, we’re so close! This November, we can flip two Public Service Commission seats and elect Democrat Sam Foster — and we need your help to make it happen. Come knock doors with us and make sure ... 010
Reposted by Lisa CampbellAnne Lutz Fernandez @lutzfernandez.bsky.social · 22/10/2025A nation awash in guns, where police killings are too common and masked officers roam streets kidnapping people, where sexual assault, lying, theft, and corruption is freely committed by political leaders and violence against police pardoned by them...is surprised by more misbehavior in schools. 929176
Reposted by Lisa CampbellThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 22/10/2025The world is not moving quickly enough to achieve global goals to reduce methane emissions by the end of the decade, a UN report found.nyti.msWorld Falling Short on Methane Pledge, U.N. Report FindsSeveral agency programs are trying to track and reduce methane emissions around the world. To meet global targets, use of them needs to speed up. 107223
Lisa Campbell @lisaforgeorgia.bsky.social · 22/10/2025GOP’s punitive politics harm GA: “More than $24 billion…projects in the electric vehicle, battery and renewable energy sectors have fallen apart…[in GA] three projects canceled this year, totaling more than $2.9 billion in promised investment and 1,077 anticipated jobs.” www.ajc.com/business/202...ajc.comGeorgia has lost $2.9B in clean energy projects amid fed pullback, report saysMore than $24 billion worth of projects across the country in the electric vehicle, battery and renewable energy sectors have fallen apart this year, a report found. 051
Lisa Campbell @lisaforgeorgia.bsky.social · 18/10/2025“[For] a 60-year-old couple in Fulton Co making $85k…2026 silver [GA Access|ACA] health insurance plan premiums to choose from range between $2,600 & $4,800 per month [$31k to $58k annually!!!]…That lowest-premium silver plan offered a deductible of $10,000.” Insane. www.ajc.com/news/2025/10...ajc.comMassive ACA price hikes revealed as Georgia Access window shopping opens earlySome premium prices are more than tripling as ACA pandemic-era subsidies expire nationwide. The issue prompted the congressional shutdown. 001
Lisa Campbell @lisaforgeorgia.bsky.social · 17/10/2025Pro America. No Kings. 🇺🇸 Join me, Cobb Indivisible, and other Cobb County neighbors tomorrow from 2-4, for a peaceful rally, corner of Johnson Ferry & Roswell Road. Use your voice. Speak truth. Protect democracy. Share our love for America and one another. www.mobilize.us/nokings/even... 000
Lisa Campbell @lisaforgeorgia.bsky.social · 09/10/2025Along with my GA House Democrats , we’re planning to introduce legislation that would codify access to vaccines in GA. While the prescription requirement for the COVID-19 vaccine is no longer in place, more work is needed to expand access to healthcare. www.thecentersquare.com/georgia/arti...thecentersquare.comGeorgia lawmakers eyeing bill to guarantee access to vaccines(The Center Square) – Four Georgia House Democrats said they plan to introduce legislation that would codify access to vaccines in Georgia. 120
Lisa Campbell @lisaforgeorgia.bsky.social · 07/10/2025“No one — regardless of their immigration status — should be subjected to abusive, unsafe, dangerous and even deadly conditions while in state custody.” Caroline Stover www.ajc.com/opinion/2025...ajc.comUnder Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s watch, detainees are being treated inhumanelyPrivate prison companies have donated to Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and other Republicans. Meanwhile, conditions for inmates are poor, as demonstrated with ICE detentions. 020
Lisa Campbell @lisaforgeorgia.bsky.social · 03/10/2025Continuing to sugarcoat our problems will lead to an escalating crisis. Let’s take the wise approach. Let’s move to expand Medicaid and invest in community health. www.mdjonline.com/opinion/lisa...mdjonline.comLISA CAMPBELL: In reply to Chairwoman Sharon Cooper’s “Georgia’s Smarter Path to Solving the Uninsured Problem”How has Georgia’s uninsured problem been “solved” when it’s getting worse? 010
Lisa Campbell @lisaforgeorgia.bsky.social · 26/09/2025“We will not accept the targeting of dissenting voices, especially from elected officials and administrators whose job it is to represent all constituents, not just those they agree with,” the representatives said. www.mdjonline.com/opinion/arou...mdjonline.comAROUND TOWN: Cobb School District responds to Dem criticismEarlier this week, the Cobb County Democratic Committee, chaired by Essence Johnson, blasted Cobb Superintendent Chris Ragsdale, and accused the school district of letting “the behavior of online radi... 020
Lisa Campbell @lisaforgeorgia.bsky.social · 23/09/2025Pay attention to connected dots and follow the money… “The company (CVS) provides pharmacy services to long-term care facilities. www.beckershospitalreview.com/pharmacy/cvs...beckershospitalreview.comCVS subsidiary files for bankruptcyCVS subsidiary Omnicare has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas. The filing comes after a… 010
Lisa Campbell @lisaforgeorgia.bsky.social · 23/09/2025“Trump eliminated White House Gender Policy Council & Office of Global Women’s Issues at the State Dept, cut at least $3 billion in grants for programs that help women & girls & purged references to many women’s human rights abuses in the annual Human Rights Reports” www.nytimes.com/2025/09/22/u...nytimes.comHillary Clinton Sees a Dangerous Moment for Women’s Rights, and Democracy 010
Lisa Campbell @lisaforgeorgia.bsky.social · 22/09/2025What a wonderful experience today in community with KSU as they kicked off their Georgia Political Speakers Series. Huge thank you to every student and faculty member who joined us today. 120
Lisa Campbell @lisaforgeorgia.bsky.social · 16/09/2025I reached out to GA’s Office of the Commissioner of Insurance & Fire Safety, requesting a list of the health insurance carriers who have requested & received approvals for rate increases greater than 10% (policy name, amount of rate increase approved, & # of projected Georgians who’ll be impacted). 040
Lisa Campbell @lisaforgeorgia.bsky.social · 15/09/2025On Friday, four Democrats — GA state Reps. David Wilkerson, Marvin Lim, Karen Lupton and Lisa Campbell — wrote a letter to Kemp asking him to issue an executive order allowing Georgians access to the vaccine without prescriptions or qualifications. www.ajc.com/politics/202...ajc.comBrian Kemp faces pressure over upcoming COVID-19 vaccine guidelinesA federal advisory panel meets this week to set vaccine guidelines. Georgia public health experts and some Democrats worry they could be out of line. 041
Lisa Campbell @lisaforgeorgia.bsky.social · 10/09/2025Listen to discussion about Gov Kemp’s deployment of armed troops to U.S. cities: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...podcasts.apple.comPolitically GeorgiaPolitics Podcast · Updated Semiweekly · Get real, fact-based news on the new Politically Georgia podcast from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The podcast is hosted by Georgia’s best political team w... 010
Lisa Campbell @lisaforgeorgia.bsky.social · 10/09/2025“Sending Georgia’s National Guard troops to Washington D.C. demonstrates blind loyalty to a leader who is effectively turning America towards autocracy...[it] is profoundly un-American." www.mdjonline.com/opinion/arou...mdjonline.comAROUND TOWN: Cobb Elections Board adds new members following political divisionTwo new members were sworn in to serve on the Cobb County Board of Elections Monday, after their appointments caused a heated dispute along partisan lines. 010
Lisa Campbell @lisaforgeorgia.bsky.social · 10/09/2025@hcrichardson.bsky.social @JonDuffy: “A republic that allows its leaders to kill without law, to wage war without strategy, & to deploy troops without limit is a republic in deep peril...To stand silent as the military is misused is not restraint. It is betrayal." www.defenseone.com/ideas/2025/0...defenseone.comA killing at sea marks America’s descent into lawless powerThe peremptory strike on a speedboat is a warning to all who serve. Remember your oath. 040
Lisa Campbell @lisaforgeorgia.bsky.social · 09/09/2025“We…are gravely concerned with this decision to send troops to occupy another state or district in our union…it is setting a dangerous, unsound precedent. Sending armed soldiers to invade American cities under the guise of fighting crime, is a blatant abuse of power,” www.wabe.org/georgia-demo...wabe.orgGeorgia Democrats press governor to bring back National Guard members recently deployed to DCDemocratic state lawmakers are asking Gov. Brian Kemp to recall Georgia National Guard members recently sent to Washington. Kemp announced on Friday that Georgia is sending about 300 soldiers and […] 031
Lisa Campbell @lisaforgeorgia.bsky.social · 09/09/2025Georgia Democrats press governor to bring back National Guard members recently deployed to DC georgiarecorder.com/briefs/georg...georgiarecorder.comGeorgia Democrats press governor to bring back National Guard members recently deployed to DC • Georgia RecorderA group of Georgia Democrats wrote to Kemp that the move “demonstrates blind loyalty to a leader who is effectively turning America towards autocracy.” 000
Lisa Campbell @lisaforgeorgia.bsky.social · 09/09/2025Read the letter from 31 members of the GA House & Senate to Gov Kemp requesting corrective action to stop armed troop deployment to Washington D.C. and recall Georgia’s National Guard. Sending our armed troops to occupy other American cities is wrong. 073
Lisa Campbell @lisaforgeorgia.bsky.social · 07/09/2025Standing together to protect each other. #humanrights #protectruleoflaw 032
Lisa Campbell @lisaforgeorgia.bsky.social · 06/09/2025Read my statement about the recent ICE raid in Georgia… What will you do when ICE raids your business, your school, your church or your neighborhood—denying your right to due process? This impacts all Georgians. Stand united for the rule of law and protect human rights. 020
Lisa Campbell @lisaforgeorgia.bsky.social · 30/08/2025“America’s founding generation understood that an army turned inward can be a very dangerous thing to both democracy and individual liberty.” Joseph Nunn, counsel in the Brennan Center for Justice’s Liberty and National Security Program www.ajc.com/news/2025/08...ajc.comTrump’s expanding National Guard roles put squeeze on Georgia troopsGov. Brian Kemp says he supports more Georgia National Guard deployments as President Donald Trump expands their roles. Critics say it's dangerous to militarize domestically. 032
Lisa Campbell @lisaforgeorgia.bsky.social · 30/08/2025“…the Board of Regents would have to rethink…two of its eight System Values: “We protect freedom of inquiry and expression” and “We value diversity of intellectual thought and expression for all.” Let us hope it never comes to that.” - Rick Diguette www.ajc.com/opinion/2025...ajc.comGeorgia sends chilling message that college professors can’t be trustedThe University System of Georgia wants professors' course syllabuses to be made public. Despite the rationale that it's about transparency, this seems like pure politics. 032
Lisa Campbell @lisaforgeorgia.bsky.social · 21/08/2025State Rep. Lisa Campbell (D-Kennesaw) asked the board to “abandon this proposed harmful policy change, silence dissent, erase public accountability, and shield members from criticism.” cobbcountycourier.com/2025/08/no-m...cobbcountycourier.comNo more broadcast of public comments after 4-3 vote by Cobb school boardFollowing a party line vote of 4-3 Thursday evening, public comments will no longer be broadcast or recorded by the Cobb County School District. 031
Lisa Campbell @lisaforgeorgia.bsky.social · 19/08/2025According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, for every dollar spent on resilience, governments save $13 in disaster recovery. 010
Lisa Campbell @lisaforgeorgia.bsky.social · 19/08/2025The report said that Georgia already has experienced more major natural disasters in the past five years than in the two preceding decades. 010
Lisa Campbell @lisaforgeorgia.bsky.social · 19/08/2025It’s long overdue to create a Climate Change Preparedness Office in GA —and YES we should use the actual data and scientific words instead of allowing them to he hijacked by GOP anti-science anti-American extremists: thecurrentga.org/2025/08/16/r...thecurrentga.orgReport urges state-level leadership on 'resilience' while 'climate change' still politically charged - The CurrentA new report suggests that Georgia create a state office to plan for the effects of climate change, emphasizing the need for resilience in the face of increasing natural disasters. 241
Lisa Campbell @lisaforgeorgia.bsky.social · 19/08/2025Decreased scrutiny of mergers including United’s $3.3B acquisition of Amedisys, a home health and hispice provider in 38 states: www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-tra...beckershospitalreview.comTrump revokes executive order on competition: 5 things for hospital leaders to know - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & AnalysisPresident Donald Trump on Aug. 13 revoked Executive Order 14036, a 2021 directive issued under the Biden administration aimed at promoting competition across the U.S. economy, including healthcare. Fi... 110
Lisa Campbell @lisaforgeorgia.bsky.social · 05/08/2025“The Trump administration authorized the deployment of National Guard units at immigration facilities, escalating its use of the military as part of Trump’s immigration crackdown….National Guard troops would be deployed in 20 states w/ GOP governors, including…GA” www.nytimes.com/2025/07/30/u...nytimes.comTrump Administration Authorizes Deployment of National Guard at ICE Facilities 011
Lisa Campbell @lisaforgeorgia.bsky.social · 04/08/2025In Georgia, we've proven that "Work requirements don’t work, except to cut people off of health insurance." kffhealthnews.org/news/article...kffhealthnews.orgWork Requirements and Red Tape Ahead for Millions on Medicaid - KFF Health NewsWork requirements are coming for the millions of Americans on Medicaid, due to the Republican tax and spend bill that President Donald Trump signed into law July 4. Currently, Georgia is the only stat... 031
Lisa Campbell @lisaforgeorgia.bsky.social · 25/07/2025Cobb Democrats are calling for the Cobb Board of Education to reverse its recent decision and continue allowing public comments to be broadcast during meetings. www.mdjonline.com/news/educati...mdjonline.comUPDATE: Cobb Dems call for reversal of school board public comment policyMARIETTA — Cobb Democrats are calling for the Cobb Board of Education to reverse its recent decision and continue allowing public comments to be broadcast during meetings. 012
Lisa Campbell @lisaforgeorgia.bsky.social · 22/07/2025Pathways to Coverage a disaster. We all heard the governor talk about what a great success it was, but behind the scenes, we know the facts do not add up: cobbcountycourier.com/2025/07/fede...cobbcountycourier.comFederal spending bill could hit Georgia Medicaid where it already hurtsFor Georgia’s Medicaid expansion advocates, the federal spending bill President Donald Trump signed into law July 4 was another blow. 031
Lisa Campbell @lisaforgeorgia.bsky.social · 18/07/2025State Rep. Lisa Campbell asked the board to “abandon this proposed harmful policy change, silence dissent, erase public accountability, and shield members from criticism.” The proposal pased along party lines-shameful. cobbcountycourier.com/2025/07/no-m...cobbcountycourier.comNo more broadcast of public comments after 4-3 vote by Cobb school boardFollowing a party line vote of 4-3 Thursday evening, public comments will no longer be broadcast or recorded by the Cobb County School District. 011
Lisa Campbell @lisaforgeorgia.bsky.social · 18/07/2025“Absent in the memo is any mention of Trump…or any specific federal budget cuts.” Our state’s GOP leaders are on record supporting the budget bill that will result in $$$ millions+ lost annually. State services will be frozen even as our population and needs grow. thecurrentga.org/2025/07/14/g...thecurrentga.orgGeorgia governor calls for contingency budget plans amid ‘national’ changes - The CurrentGeorgia governor's office asks state agencies to prepare backup plans due to federal government funding cuts and services under Trump's tax-and-spending bill. 131
Lisa Campbell @lisaforgeorgia.bsky.social · 17/07/2025ALERT: “While this reassessment takes place, local officials can move new data centers projects forward without the additional layer of analysis & scrutiny that comes from a DRI review…pause on regional reviews will make it harder for…public to track new proposals.” www.ajc.com/news/2025/07...ajc.comGeorgia agency pauses infrastructure reviews for new data centersAs data center development in Georgia surges, one type of regional review for the power-hungry projects is being shelved — at least temporarily. 001
Lisa Campbell @lisaforgeorgia.bsky.social · 17/07/2025“Key components of the [mental health parity] law-including that the department display a submission portal for complaints prominently on its website-are not being enforced…compliance reports show insurance companies are ignoring its mandate…” This unacceptable. www.ajc.com/politics/202...ajc.comJohn King criticized for weak enforcement of Georgia mental health lawThree years after Georgia passed a mental health parity law, critics say the Senate hopeful and insurance chief hasn’t held insurers accountable or raised public awareness. 121
Lisa Campbell @lisaforgeorgia.bsky.social · 17/07/2025I am reaching out with urgency to update you on the Cobb County School Board’s disturbing proposal to end the public broadcast of community comments during board meetings, allowing the district to broadly block public commentary. 021
Lisa Campbell @lisaforgeorgia.bsky.social · 16/07/2025According to survey conducted by the American Medical Association, 93% of physicians reported that prior authorization delayed access to necessary care-82% said that the process can sometimes, lead to patients abandoning treatment. Prior authorization should be banned. time.com/7297420/heal...time.comHealth Insurers Vow—Again—to Fix Prior Authorization ProcessThis isn’t the first time insurers have pledged to reform the controversial process. Here's what to know. 020
Lisa Campbell @lisaforgeorgia.bsky.social · 11/07/2025E.B. White said, "I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world. This makes it hard to plan the day." Can relate. Happy birthday writer, E.B. White. 100