Monthly Archives: May 2022

Fulton Commissioner Sues Commissioners over Agenda Item Access

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(APN) ATLANTA – Fulton County Commissioner Khadihah Abdur-Rahman (District 6) is suing the other six Fulton County Commissioners seeking to enjoin them from continuing to block her ability to introduce agenda items for consideration at meetings of the Commission.   Abdur-Rahman v. Arrington, Jr. et al, 2022CV364892, was filed on May 18, 2022 and is pending in Fulton County Superior […]

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Atlanta Seeks to Ordain Videos as Minutes of Official Meetings

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  (APN) ATLANTA – After admitting in court documents that several of the official minutes of past Committee Meetings of the Atlanta City Council fail to meet the minimum vote recording requirements of the Georgia Open Meetings Act, on Monday, May 16, 2022, the Council will consider legislation that pretends, but fails, to address the issue.   Instead of simply […]

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2022 Statewide Races Overview, Part Four

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(APN) ATLANTA – In our continuing coverage of the upcoming May 24, 2022 Primary Elections, this article presents Part Four of our overview of statewide races.   Previously, part one covered the statewide races for Governor, Lt. Governor, and Secretary of State.   https://atlantaprogressivenews.com/2022/04/17/2022-statewide-races-overview-part-one/   Part two covered the statewide races for Attorney General, Commissioner of Agriculture, and Commissioner of […]

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2022 Statewide Races Overview, Part Three

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(APN) ATLANTA –In our continuing coverage of the upcoming May 24, 2022 General Primary Election, this article is the third part of our overview of statewide races.    Previously, part one covered the statewide races for Governor, Lt. Governor, and Secretary of State.   https://atlantaprogressivenews.com/2022/04/17/2022-statewide-races-overview-part-one/   Part two covered the statewide races for Attorney General, Commissioner of Agriculture, and Commissioner […]

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2022 Statewide Races Overview, Part Two

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  Graphic by Adrian Paulette Coleman, Atlanta Progressive News.  Images pursuant to fair use doctrine.   (APN) ATLANTA — In our continuing coverage of the upcoming May 24, 2022 General Primary Election, this article is the second part of our overview of statewide races.    Previously, part one covered the statewide races for Governor, Lt. Governor, and Secretary of State.  APN […]

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