(APN) ATLANTA — On Thursday, March 24, 2016, Sine Die day, over one hundred Latinos and supporters gathered in Liberty Plaza to speak out against rampant anti-immigrant legislation, and what they describe as shameful and illegal raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). There were numerous anti-immigration bills this Session, more than Atlanta Progressive News was able to cover […]
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(APN) ATLANTA — In our continuing coverage of the upcoming May 2016 Partisan Primary and Nonpartisan General Elections in Georgia, this article contains the answers to the Atlanta Progressive News Candidate Questionnaire by State Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver (D-Decatur). State Rep. Oliver, a native Georgian from DeKalb County, served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 1987 to 1992 […]
Read moreTo access links, pls click on full post. Sale of Adair Park School Moving Forward Fresh Loaf blog, Creative Loafing Atlanta http://clatl.com/freshloaf/archives/2016/03/29/sale-of-adair-park-school-andnbspand-its-conversion-into-mixed-use-is-moving-forward Atlanta City Council Committee Approves $2 million payout in APD use of force case Fresh Loaf blog, Creative Loafing Atlanta http://clatl.com/freshloaf/archives/2016/03/31/city-council-committee-approves-2-million-payout-in-apd-use-of-force-case The queer black millennial who plans to shake up Georgia politics (State Rep. Park […]
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(APN) ATLANTA — On Monday, March 28, 2016, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a report showing that U.S. states choosing to expand Medicaid coverage, are providing much more comprehensive mental health and substance abuse coverage. Georgia House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams (D-Atlanta) released a statement on Tuesday, March 31, 2016 praising the HHS report, […]
Read moreTo access links, pls click on full post. Kinder Morgan Suspends Work on Palmetto Pipeline WRDW television news (Augusta, Georgia) http://www.wrdw.com/home/headlines/Kinder-Morgan-suspends-work-on-Palmetto-Pipeline-374026231.html Special House District 162 Election Goes to Runoff Savannah Morning News http://savannahnow.com/news/2016-03-29/special-house-district-162-election-goes-runoff Police Officer Accused of Stealing 37,000 dollars from traffic citations CBS 46 television news http://www.cbs46.com/story/31604497/police-officer-accused-of-stealing-37000-from-traffic-citations Georgia Power Sets Plan for Coal Ash Closings […]
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(APN) ATLANTA — The Georgia General Assembly wrapped up the 2016 legislative session on the early morning hours of Friday, March 25, 2016. In part one of our General Assembly Wrap-Up for 2016, we looked at legislation that failed: http://atlantaprogressivenews.com/2016/03/27/apn-2016-legislative-session-wrap-up-part-one-things-that-failed/ This article provides an overview of the outcome of numerous bills that Atlanta Progressive News covered throughout […]
Read moreTo access links, pls click on full post. Opinion: Community Benefits Need to be part of Turner Field Deal Saporta Report http://www.saportareport.com/community-needs-to-be/ Atlanta Man on two weeks in “gay conversion therapy” The Georgia Voice http://thegavoice.com/39099-2/ These 26 Projects will Radically Transform Memorial Drive Atlanta Magazine http://www.atlantamagazine.com/news-culture-articles/these-26-projects-will-radically-transform-memorial-drive/ Governor’s Staff Bullies Legislator to Kill Marijuana Cultivation 11 Alive […]
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With additional reporting by Matthew Charles Cardinale (APN) ATLANTA — Gov. Nathan Deal announced on Monday, March 28, 2016, that he will veto HB 757, the so-called “Religious Freedom Bill” passed by the Legislature earlier this year. http://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/en-US/Display/20152016/HB/757 Many progressive advocates, faith leaders, and elected officials have responded with delight. “As a Rabbi, I’m relieved and […]
Read moreTo access links, pls click on full post. Atlanta Feminist Bookstore, Charis, Looks to Sell Building WABE radio news http://news.wabe.org/post/atlanta-feminist-bookstore-charis-looks-sell-building The Curious Silence of the Party-backed Democrat running for U.S. Senate Political Insider blog, Atlanta Journal-Constitution http://politics.blog.ajc.com/2016/03/22/the-curious-silence-of-the-party-backed-democrat-running-for-u-s-senate/ Rape Kit Backlog Full Frontal with Samantha Bee https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrxTrR5_8Zo Opinion: The Hypocrisy of the Free Speech Argument The Emory […]
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(APN) ATLANTA — In our continuing coverage of the upcoming May 2016 Primary Election, Atlanta Progressive News sent a questionnaire to Renitta Shannon, a progressive candidate challenging State Rep. Rahn Mayo (D-Decatur). State Rep. Mayo received a B in the APN combined Scorecard for 2014 and 2015. To be sure, this is a comparatively high grade, even for the […]
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(APN) ATLANTA — This article is providing a broad overview of the Partisan Primary and Non-Partisan General Election races for positions in Fulton County taking place on May 24, 2016. Previously, in part one, APN looked at State House; in part two, at State Senate; and in part three, at Public Service Commission and U.S. Congress. http://atlantaprogressivenews.com/2016/03/14/apn-2016-qualifying-overview-state-house/ […]
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(APN) ATLANTA — The Georgia General Assembly wrapped up the 2015-2016 Legislative Session during the early morning hours of Friday, March 25, 2016, staying some 45 minutes past midnight in an unusual procedural move. Most of the progressive bills that Atlanta Progressive News has followed during the Session have failed. This outcome reinforces what we already know, that […]
Read moreTo access links, pls click on full post. Sandy Springs Lawmakers Won’t Run for Reelection, Cites Foul Play (State Rep. Joe Wilkinson (R-Sandy Springs)) Political Insider blog, Atlanta Journal-Constitution http://politics.blog.ajc.com/2016/03/23/hardball-politics-shatters-a-friendship-in-the-state-capitol/ Woman’s Death in Atlanta Hotel Freezer Focus of OSHA Probe Atlanta Business Chronicle http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/morning_call/2016/03/woman-s-death-in-atlanta-hotel-freezer-focus-of.html School Apologizes for Mindfulness Yoga after Complaints (Kennesaw, Georgia) 11 Alive television news […]
Read moreTo access links, pls click on full post. Mayor Reed Grappling with Fallout from Religious Freedom Bill Capitol Vision blog, Atlanta Business Chronicle http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/blog/capitol_vision/2016/03/mayor-reed-grappling-with-fallout-from-religious.html Bill to Abolish DeKalb CEO Position Dies Brookhaven Post http://brookhavenpost.co/bill-to-abolish-dekalb-ceo-position-dies/38859/ FBI begins hate crime probe after gay men attacked in bed Associated Press via Atlanta Journal-Constitution http://www.ajc.com/ap/ap/georgia/fbi-begins-hate-crime-probe-after-gay-men-attacked/nqpyN/ Opinion: Southern, Gay, and Not […]
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With additional reporting by Matthew Charles Cardinale, News Editor (APN) ATLANTA — The Georgia Legislature has approved a November 2016 voter referendum on a new City of Stonecrest in Dekalb County, while it did not approve a proposed referendum on a new City of Greenhaven, that also would have occurred in DeKalb County. CITY OF STONECREST SB […]
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