Atlanta Progressive News

To access links, pls click on full post.   State Threatens to Shut Down Atlanta Streetcar Atlanta Journal-Constitution http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local-govt-politics/state-threatens-to-shut-down-atlanta-streetcar/nrTwm/   City to Give Park Atlanta the Boot CBS 46 television news http://www.cbs46.com/story/32041060/city-to-give-park-atlanta-the-boot   Woman Offered TV on Craigslist and Robbed Buyers (Cobb County) Atlanta Journal-Constitution (subscription) http://www.myajc.com/news/news/local/cops-cobb-woman-offered-tv-on-craigslist-robbed-wo/nrPLT/   Top Vote Getter in Tuesday’s Primary Was A. Barnes Political Insider blog, […]

To access links, pls click on full post. ####   Atlanta Watershed Chief Fired Fox 5 Atlanta television news http://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/143761202-story   Politically connected consultant challenges DeKalb Commissioner Gannon Atlanta Journal-Constitution (subscription) http://www.myajc.com/news/news/local-govt-politics/politically-connected-consultant-challenges-dekalb/nrNnC/   Democrats battle to become nominee in senate race against Isakson WSBTV Channel 2 television news http://www.wsbtv.com/video?videoId=296229863   Salt Lake City Mayor Wants City Running on Clean Energy […]

To access links, pls click on full post.   English Avenue Residents Fear Falcons Development CBS 46 television news www.cbs46.com/story/31986425/english-avenue-resident-fear-falcons-development   City’s DWM head Macrina being Challenged, Will she be replaced? Buckhead View http://buckheadview.com/2016/05/18/macrina-way-be-replaced/   More Questions about Ceasar’s Mitchell’s PAC Fox 5 Atlanta television news http://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/i-team/143196514-story   “Ugly” Peach Removed from atop Building near Downtown Connector Atlanta Business Chronicle […]

To access links, pls click on full post.   No Names Allowed: DeKalb County Prohibits the Public from Speaking Commissioners’ Names CBS 46 television news http://www.cbs46.com/Clip/12443292/no-names-allowed-dekalb-county-prohibit-the-public-from-speaking-commissioners-names   Worst Commissioner Ever? DeKalb Mayors Pan Sutton’s Performance (article from 2014) Decaturish http://www.decaturish.com/2014/01/worst-commissioner-ever-dekalb-county-mayors-pan-suttons-performance/   Georgia Considers Tightening Coal Ash Storage Rules WABE radio news http://news.wabe.org/post/georgia-considers-tightening-coal-ash-storage-rules   Historic Prattville Records Cleaned, Preserved Montgomery Advertiser […]

To access links, click on full post: ####   DeKalb Commissioner Sutton Targeted in Key Election Atlanta Journal-Constitution (subscription) http://www.myajc.com/news/news/local-govt-politics/dekalb-commissioner-sutton-targeted-in-key-electio/nrNmd/   Catching Up with Stan Fong Georgia Voice http://thegavoice.com/catching-stan-fong/   Council Votes to Pay Public Defenders the Same as Prosecutors Fulton County Daily Report (subscription) http://www.dailyreportonline.com/id=1202757747680/Council-Votes-to-Pay-Public-Defenders-the-Same-As-Prosecutors-Uphold-Hungry-Lawyers-Firing   House Speaker Ralston’s secret political fund Atlanta Journal-Constitution (subscription) http://www.myajc.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/house-speaker-ralstons-secret-political-fund/nrL6F   Georgia Transportation […]

To access links, pls click on full post: ####   Doctors’ Group Urges Grady Cut Ties with McDonald’s WABE radio news http://news.wabe.org/post/doctors-group-urges-grady-cut-ties-mcdonalds   Marietta Joins Growing List of Cities Placing Glass in the Trash WABE radio news http://news.wabe.org/post/marietta-joins-growing-list-cities-placing-glass-trash   Retired Educators Speak in Opposition to State Takeover of Schools Online Athens http://onlineathens.com/mobile/2016-05-08/retired-educators-leader-speaks-opposition-state-takeover-schools   The warning that Capitol Police posted on […]

To access links, pls click on full post. ####   Seven Atlanta Schools Improve Enough to Avoid Potential State Takeover Atlanta Journal-Constitution http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local-education/seven-atlanta-schools-improve-enough-to-avoid-pote/nrGTS/   Plano, Texas, Shows how Rail Transit Can Positively Transform a Suburban City Saporta Report http://saportareport.com/plano-texas-shows-rail-transit-can-positively-transform-suburban-city/   Solar Freakin’ Highways: The U.S. Has Enough PV to Cover One Lane of Its Interstate Highway System Green Tech Media […]

To access links, pls click on full post.   Atlanta Mayor’s Column Ripping Bernie Sanders Drafted by Lobbyist, Emails Show The Intercept https://theintercept.com/2016/05/06/hillary-super-pac-draft-oped/   Atlanta Sets Stage to Extend Streetcar 2.5 Miles, to Beltline’s Westside Trail Saporta Report http://saportareport.com/atlanta-sets-stage-extend-streetcar-2-5-miles-beltlines-westside-trail/   DeKalb Schools: We Invest in Students, not Pet Projects Get Schooled blog, Atlanta Journal-Constitution http://getschooled.blog.myajc.com/2016/05/09/dekalb-schools-we-invest-in-students-not-pet-projects/   DeKalb CEO Vernon Jones […]

To access links, pls click on full post. ####   Have Atlanta Rents Finally Topped Out? Curbed Atlanta http://atlanta.curbed.com/2016/5/2/11566476/atlanta-rents-finally-start-decline Safe Streets Groups Call for Upgrade after impaired driver hits three pupils Saporta Report http://saportareport.com/safe-streets-groups-call-upgrade-impaired-driver-hits-three-pupils/   In Louisiana, the U.S. Has its First Climate Change Refugees Political Insider blog http://politics.blog.ajc.com/2016/05/03/in-louisiana-the-u-s-has-its-first-climate-change-refugees/   King County Judge Makes Historic Judgment against Washington State in […]

To access links, pls click on full post. #### Around Atlanta, the Housing Recovery’s Divide in Stark Black and White Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/classic-apps/around-atlanta-the-housing-recoverys-great-divide-is-in-stark-black-and-white/2016/05/01/5e44b34e-0e51-11e6-8ab8-9ad050f76d7d_story.html   On “Bus Crawl,” Beltline Creator Pitches Ways to Save Buford Highway Reporter Newspapers http://www.reporternewspapers.net/2016/04/28/bus-crawl-beltline-creator-pitches-ways-save-buford-highway/   Forecast says Gwinnett will be 37 percent Hispanic by 2040 WABE radio news http://news.wabe.org/post/forecast-says-gwinnett-will-be-37-percent-hispanic-2040   Plant Washington Misses Construction Start Deadline […]