State representatives throw paper in the air to celebrate the end of the legislative session at the House of Representatives in the Capitol in Atlanta on Sine Die, Thursday, March 28, 2024. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)
By Mark Niesse, Maya T. Prabhu and Greg Bluestein
State Rep. Michelle Au, a Johns Creek physician, was among many Democrats who made a final plea for Republicans to back an expansion. “You ran for office. You chose to lead,” Au said. “Why are you still so afraid? What are you waiting for?”
