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Atlanta Begins Charging for a Streetcar named Undesirable by Some

New York Times

www.nytimes.com/2016/01/02/us/atlanta-begins-charging-for-a-streetcar-named-undesirable-by-some.html

 

Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) Opens Atlanta Branch to Represent Immigrant Children Fleeing Central American Violence

Fulton County Daily Report

http://www.dailyreportonline.com/id=1202746045313/Kids-in-Need-of-Defense-Opens-Atlanta-Branch-to-Represent-Immigrant-Children-Fleeing-Central-American-Violence

 

Two more Atlanta Area Cities Eye Disney Style Monorail (Brookhaven and Chamblee)

http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/morning_call/2015/12/two-more-atlanta-area-cities-eye-disney-style.html

 

Georgians Stung by Confusion Over Voting Law

Atlanta Journal-Constitution (subscription)

http://www.myajc.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/georgians-stung-by-confusion-over-voting-law/nprKB/

 

Attorney General Georgia Can’t Deny Benefits to Syrian Refugees

Georgia Public Broadcasting radio news

http://www.gpb.org/news/2015/12/30/attorney-general-georgia-cant-deny-benefits-syrian-refugees

 

Gay Pride Festivus Pole Rises in the Georgia Capitol

Political Insider blog, Atlanta Journal-Constitution

http://politics.blog.ajc.com/2015/12/23/a-gay-pride-festivus-pole-rises-in-the-georgia-capitol/

 

Georgia Won’t Allow Pastafarian to Wear Colander in License Photo

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local-govt-politics/georgia-wont-allow-pastafarian-to-wear-colander-in/npttG/

 

Georgia Medical Marijuana Sponsor to Push Expanded Bill

Atlanta Business Chronicle

www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/blog/capitol_vision/2015/12/georgia-medical-marijuana-sponsor-to-push-expanded.html

 

Massive Methane Leak Displaces Thousands in Southern California

NBC News

http://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/massive-methane-leak-displaces-thousands-southern-california-n487381t

 

O’care-Hating Kentucky Guv Comes Around on Medicaid Expansion

Talking Points Memo

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/dc/bevin-medicaid-expansion-plays

 

How to Get Rid of Your Landlord and Socialize American Housing in 3 Easy Steps

The Nation

http://www.thenation.com/article/how-to-get-rid-of-your-landlord-and-socialize-american-housing-in-3-easy-steps/

 

Why Small Debts Matter So Much to Black Lives

Pro Publica

https://www.propublica.org/article/why-small-debts-matter-so-much-to-black-lives

 

FDA, DEA Privately Discuss Rescheduling Cannabis

Ganjapreneur

http://www.ganjapreneur.com/fda-dea-reschedule-cannabis/

 

Russian seafood contains radiation

The Hankyoreh (Korea)

http://english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_edition/e_international/723574.html

 

Fukushima Unstoppable Situation …Huge Amounts of Radiation Pouring out Everyday

Energy News

http://enenews.com/former-japan-official-fukushima-unstoppable-situation-pacific-ocean-very-serious-huge-amounts-radiation-pouring-everyday-japan-harming-global-environment-plant-chief-never-experienced-new-science-b

 

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