Okay, this has got to get honorable mention. So far, there are actually 3 candidates running for City Council President: Ceasar Mitchell, Clair Muller, and Dave Walker. If you’ve ever been to a City Council meeting or watched footage on Channel 26, chances are you’ve seen Dave Walker. Along with other regulars like Ben Howard, Mr. Walker is one of […]
Read moreThe press release says it all, except that APN has covered in depth the lack of women’s shelters in Atlanta for years. This should make a dent. ### ATLANTA – The Atlanta Development Authority has awarded $620,000 to Phase II of City of Refuge’s Eden Village transitional center. This second phase of construction at Eden Village will benefit an additional […]
Read moreBtw, Glenn Thomas (who is running for Mayor) did get back to us. Last quarter he raised about $22,000, he told APN in a Facebook message.
Read moreJoan Baez adds a verse in Farsee for Iranians. Bon Jovi joins Iranian superstar Andy Madadian.
Read moreThe Obama Administration is not only continuing the Cheney/Bush clique’s assault on the Constitution, especially the right to habeas corpus; it is even breaking new ground. Not even Cheney/Bush claimed they could indefinitely imprison people after a court had found them innocent! Glenn Greenwald: Obama contemplates executive order for detention without charges (and be sure to see Rachel Maddow’s […]
Read moreCobb and Gwinnett Counties are set to receive $18.5 million for transit improvements courtesy of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood announced Thursday. Cobb Community Transit (CCT) will use $9.1 million to fund the rehabilitation, renovation, and construction of a maintenance facility to expand the transit system’s multi-use transit facility as well as preventive […]
Read moreHealth insurance reform opponents, recently joined by former Alaska governor Sarah Palin and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, continue to spread myths about components of America’s Affordable Health Choices Act. The facts, however, disprove Palin and Gingrich’s claims and expose their real motive: scaring seniors in a cynical effort to stop the necessary national debate about health insurance reform. Myth: […]
Read moreWith additional reporting by Jonathan Springston. (APN) ATLANTA — Yesterday, July 09, 2009, the Atlanta North Georgia Labor Council (ANGLC) AFL-CIO, a group of 42 affiliates representing 87,000 union workers in Metro Atlanta, endorsed State Sen. Kasim Reed (D-Atlanta) to be the next Mayor of Atlanta. For the last 20 years, the group has endorsed every winning candidate for Mayor, […]
Read moreThe Georgia Peace and Justice Coalition will lead a rally today to protest sending more U.S. troops to Afghanistan. Protesters will gather at the corner of Moreland Avenue and Freedom Parkway from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Organizers are encouraging attendees to “bring signs, banners, drums, etc.” Organizers are also encouraging protests at other busy intersections around town.
Read more(APN) ATLANTA — In our continuing coverage of the 2009 Atlanta Mayoral race, we sent a questionnaire to candidate Jesse Spikes. So far we have published interviews with Mayoral candidates Lisa Borders, Mary Norwood, Kasim Reed, Glenn Thomas, and Ceasar Mitchell (before he moved into the Council President race). This will conclude our series of interviews with Mayoral candidates. Stay […]
Read moreVice President Joe Biden, Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius, and representatives of the hospital industry jointly announced Wednesday a deal on billions in Medicare and Medicaid payments over the next decade. To help pay for the expected high cost of a major healthcare system overhaul, hospitals across the country agreed to give up $155 billion in Medicare […]
Read moreThe Center On Budget and Policy Priorities put out a massive report last month that details the fiscal woes states are experiencing as the recession drags on. The report found 48 states addressed or are facing budget shortfalls for the upcoming fiscal year 2010 totaling $166 billion or 24 percent of state budgets. Worse, the data reveals a majority of […]
Read moreThe North Georgia Labor Council AFL-CIO is set to endorse State Sen. Kasim Reed for Atlanta mayor during a press conference Thursday. From the Labor Council: A candidate screening panel comprised of members from the Atlanta Labor Council interviewed leading candidates and concluded that Sen. Reed is the best qualified candidate to serve the citizens of Atlanta as mayor. The organization […]
Read moreA group of 30 black and Jewish students representing Operation Understanding DC will be in Atlanta Wednesday through Friday to discuss race relations as part of a three-week journey to meet with movement leaders and visit places of importance to the African-American and Jewish Communities. The students, 14 African-Americans and 16 Jews, will speak with Rabbi Loren Filson Lapidus about the October […]
Read moreThe top four candidates for Atlanta mayor (State Sen. Kasim Reed, Councilwoman Mary Norwood, City Council President Lisa Borders, and Atlanta attorney Jesse Spikes) filed campaign financial disclosure reports showing how each fared in fundraising for the period ending June 30. Norwood raised $313,526, according to a campaign press release. Borders, who jumped back into the race in April after taking […]
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