State Rep. Jasmine Clark, D-Lilburn, is inviting families who need assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic to come out and get food assistance this weekend.

Democratic legislators from Gwinnett who participated in a virtual town hall discussion on varying issues facing the county on Wednesday decried a slew of bills that have been introduced in the Georgia General Assembly in the aftermath of the 2020 election and the Jan. 5 U.S. Senate runoffs.

State legislators, county commissioners and Gwinnett school board Chairman Everton Blair will participate in a virtual town hall on Wednesday night.

Gwinnett County Board of Registrations and Elections Chairwoman Alice O'Lenick did not deny comments she made at a Gwinnett Republican Party meeting last week and resisted calls to resign Tuesday night.

Brooks Coleman will lead Rich McCormick's Education Advisory Council, state Rep. Jasmine Clark is set to host a community forum on a variety of issues on Monday and candidate forums for local offices have been scheduled.

Gwinnett County residents are encouraged to log onto their computers Thursday night and hear from some of their local officials — and one federal official — about the situation with COVID-19.