(APN) ATLANTA — HB 1006, or “Georgia State Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP),” as originally introduced would have shortened the lifetime amount of monetary aid from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program for struggling families from 48 months to 12 months. This draconian language was removed from the House Bill text when it incorporated into Senate Bill 389, […]
Read moreTo access links, pls click on full post. Judge Bars Jailing of Indigent Defendants for Misdemeanors Fulton County Daily Report (subscription) http://www.dailyreportonline.com/id=1202748489259/Judge-Bars-Jailing-of-Indigent-Defendants-for-Misdemeanors Undocumented Students Will Continue to Pay Out of State Tuition Georgia Public Broadcasting radio news http://www.gpb.org/news/2016/02/01/undocumented-students-will-continue-pay-out-of-state-tuition Atlanta Transit Needs A Serious Overhaul Curbed http://atlanta.curbed.com/archives/2016/02/03/study-atlanta-transit-needs-a-serious-overhaul.php Small Surprising Step for Big Change in Medical Coverage Georgia […]
Read moreTo access links, pls click on full post: MARTA Rail Effort Dies without a Senate Floor Vote Political Insider blog, Atlanta Journal-Constitution http://politics.blog.ajc.com/2016/02/26/marta-rail-effort-dies-without-a-senate-floor-vote/ Gwinnett: Get Ready to Talk Traffic Atlanta Journal-Constitution (subscription only) http://www.myajc.com/news/news/local-govt-politics/gwinnett-get-ready-to-talk-traffic/nqRXQ/ Avondale Estates Joins Decatur in Dropping Pursuit of Annexation this Year Decaturish http://www.decaturish.com/2016/02/avondale-estates-joins-decatur-dropping-pursuit-of-annexation-this-year/ Georgia on Track for First National Park Atlanta Journal-Constitution […]
Read moreTo access links, pls click on full post. GOP State Senator: I Believe We Will Expand Medicaid (Sen. Fran Millar) Political Insider blog, Atlanta Journal-Constitution http://politics.blog.ajc.com/2016/01/24/gop-state-senator-i-believe-we-will-expand-medicaid/ Lawsuit Says GA Illegally Purging Voters Voters State Rolls WABE http://news.wabe.org/post/lawsuit-says-ga-illegally-purging-voters-state-rolls Deal proposes next steps in Georgia’s criminal justice overhaul Atlanta Journal-Constitution (subscription) http://www.myajc.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/deal-proposes-next-steps-in-georgias-criminal-just/np7qd/ Governor’s Funding for Juvenile Defense Applauded […]
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(APN) ATLANTA — Members of the Georgia Water Coalition from around the State of Georgia lobbied on Wednesday, February 17, 2016, at the State Capitol for priority conservation bills, HB 966 and SB 36. The Georgia Water Coalition is a group of more than 180 organizations representing over a quarter million Georgians. HB 966 – Provides a 25 […]
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(APN) ATLANTA — On Monday, February 22, 2016, the House Judiciary Non-Civil Committee eliminated in-state cultivation of medical cannabis from HB 722. The revised HB 722 still adds several medical conditions to Georgia’s existing medical cannabis immunity laws; and adds one cannabinoid, Tetrahydrocannabinol Acid (THCA). HB 722 has been gutted from 24 pages down to only seven. […]
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By Austin Stewart, Special to the Atlanta Progressive News (APN) ATLANTA — HB 135, or “Too Young to Suspend,” a bill co-sponsored by State Reps. Henry “Wayne” Howard (D-Augusta), Mable Thomas (D-Atlanta), and “Coach” Williams (D-Avondale Estates), would prohibit suspensions and expulsions of students in pre-kindergarten through the third grade. During the 2013-2014 Georgia school year, 14,292 children in […]
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(APN) ATLANTA — Two cityhood bills involving DeKalb County are making their way through the Georgia House of Representatives: HB 613, provides for the incorporation of the City of Greenhaven; SB 208, provides for the incorporation of the City of Stonecrest, both in south DeKalb. Stonecrest passed the House Governmental Affairs Committee, while Greenhaven was tabled in the House […]
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(APN) ATLANTA — Georgia Power’s 2016 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), released on Friday, January 29, 2016, continues to keep renewables on a slow track. The company files an IRP every three years to outline how it can best meet Georgia’s changing energy needs for the next twenty years. Georgia Power talks about the benefits of renewables, but the […]
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(APN) ATLANTA — HB 929, a bill co-sponsored by State Reps. Earl Ehrhart (R-Powder Springs), Stacey Abrams (D-Atlanta), and others, would change Georgia’s allocation of Electoral College votes, in concert with several other U.S. states, to effect a national popular vote for the President of the United States. Currently, per the federal Constitution, U.S. Presidents are elected not by […]
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(APN) ATLANTA — This election cycle, at least two advocates for South Fulton cityhood–Debra Bazemore and Rafer Johnson–are putting their names on the ballot to run for State House. State House races in Districts 62 and 63, covering much of south Fulton County, will be top-heavy with City of South Fulton advocates. Atlanta Progressive News is beginning our […]
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(APN) ATLANTA — State Rep. Pedro “Pete” Marin (D-Duluth) held a press conference to introduced his resolution, HR 1033, asking the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners to work to ease the traffic congestion and listen to citizens’ demands to increase mass transit options. Marin said he wants to continue the conversation to make sure Gwinnett County is not left […]
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(APN) CHAMBLEE — About three hundred residents from Chamblee and the proposed annexed area attended a Town Hall Meeting on Thursday, February 18, 2016, at Lakeside High School to discuss the Chamblee annexation. http://atlantaprogressivenews.com/2016/02/11/city-of-chamblee-fixing-to-annex-much-of-the-lavista-hills-map/ State Sen. Elena Parent (D-Atlanta) updated the gathering on the Senate Study Committee recommendations on annexation. http://atlantaprogressivenews.com/2015/12/20/state-senate-house-study-committees-on-cityhood-annexation-release-reports/ State Reps. Scott Holcomb (D-Atlanta), Mary […]
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(APN) ATLANTA — Transit funding just got a boon, as SB 330, sponsored by State Sen. Brandon Beach (R – Alpharetta) passed out of the Senate Transportation Committee on Wednesday, February 18, 2016, by a vote of eight to three. The committee had to move rooms twice in order to accommodate the large crowd, and heard testimony from various […]
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(APN) ATLANTA — Reforming the Atlanta Citizen Review Board (ACRB), which investigates civilian complaints against police, is finally up for discussion at Atlanta City Hall. Atlanta City Councilman Ivory Lee Young Jr. (District 3) introduced proposed reforms toward the end of the council meeting on February 15, 2015. Atlanta Progressive News reported that Samuel Lee Reid, director of […]
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