Atlanta Progressive News

What We’re Reading – Saturday, September 15, 2015

 

Zoning Attorney to Brookhaven Officials: Want to Play Let’s Make a Deal?

Brookhaven Post

http://brookhavenpost.co/zoning-attorney-to-brookhaven-officials-want-to-play-lets-make-a-deal/33207/

 

FOCUS: Gwinnett Citizens Want Transportation Options

Gwinnett Forum

http://www.gwinnettforum.com/2015/09/focus-transportation-options/

 

Petition: End the Two Party Monopoly in Georgia

Libertarian Party of Georgia

http://pages.lpgeorgia.com/ballot_access_petition_facebook/

 

Going Bolling: City Commission Appoints Nonprofit Founder to Fill Vacancy

Decaturish

http://www.decaturish.com/2015/09/going-bolling-city-commission-appoints-nonprofit-founder-to-fill-vacancy/

 

Suit Challenges Jailings of Those Unable to Post Bond for Minor Offenses

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

http://legal.blog.ajc.com/2015/09/09/suit-challenges-jailings-of-those-unable-to-post-bond-for-minor-offenses/

 

Little Five Points Lookin’ Up by Kelly Jordan

Saporta Report

http://saportareport.com/little-5-points-lookin-up-by-kelly-jordan/

 

Georgia Well Below Average Person Funding from Federal Government

The Florida Times Union

http://jacksonville.com/news/georgia/2015-09-07/story/georgia-well-below-average-person-funding-federal-government

 

Mattie Jackson Coverage:

 

http://www.wsbtv.com/videos/news/city-buys-houses-for-flooding-plan/vDZm4h/

 

http://www.11alive.com/story/news/2015/09/08/rally-to-save-93-year-olds-home/71909508/

 

http://www.cbs46.com/story/29986214/93-year-old-woman-to-be-forced-out-of-her-home

 

http://www.11alive.com/story/news/local/grant-park/2015/09/09/92-year-old-stalwart-atlanta-politics-continues-fight-save-home/71984674/

 

California is on the Verge of Making Climate History

Think Progress

http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2015/09/09/3699636/california-climate-package-vote-assembly/

 

Guest editorial: The Mayor’s Grand Bargain on Affordable Housing is not Getting the Credit it Deserves

The Stranger (Seattle, Washington)

http://www.thestranger.com/blogs/slog/2015/09/09/22831251/guest-editorial-the-mayors-grand-bargain-on-affordable-housing-is-not-getting-the-credit-it-deserves

 

Will the Vermont Legislature Be First in the Nation to Legalize Marijuana

The Weed Blog

http://www.theweedblog.com/will-the-vermont-legislature-be-first-in-the-nation-to-legalize-marijuana/

 

Marijuana Ordinance to Appear on Ballot in November Election

Logan Daily (Logan, Michigan)

http://www.logandaily.com/news/marijuana-ordinance-to-appear-on-ballot-in-november-election/article_1b5f3f52-5c57-5cb7-b6c9-2238cfeb7e5b.html

 

(END/2015)