(APN) ATLANTA — Georgia’s restrictive ballot access requirement that independent and political body [minor party] candidates for President of the U.S. gather the signatures of one percent of registered Georgia voters, in order to appear on the ballot in Georgia, has been struck down by U.S. District Court Judge Richard Story, Atlanta Progressive News learned. Secretary of State Brian […]
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(APN) ATLANTA — Doris Benit, 88, an activist and Grandmother for Peace, of Kennesaw, Georgia, passed away on, Wednesday, March 16, 2016, after spending time in hospice care in connection with heart issues. Benit focused not only on peace, in her opposition to U.S. invasions and occupations around the world; but on economic justice issues like health care and […]
Read moreTo access links, pls access full post. #### State Senator also Executive of Billion Dollar a Year State Vendor (State Sen. Renee Unterman) 11 Alive television news http://www.11alive.com/story/news/local/investigations/2016/02/23/state-senator-also-executive-billion-dollar-year-state-vendor/80788772/ Watchdog Group says David Scott Received Thousands from Payday Loan Industry Political Insider blog, Atlanta Journal-Constitution http://politics.blog.ajc.com/2016/02/24/watchdog-group-says-david-scott-received-thousands-from-payday-loan-industry/ Planned Georgia Social Studies Changes Leave Advocates Concerned WABE radio news http://news.wabe.org/post/planned-ga-social-studies-changes-leave-advocates-concerned […]
Read moreTo access links, pls click on full post; #### Hattie Dorsey: Let’s Develop Affordable Housing for All of Atlanta’s Citizens Saporta Report http://saportareport.com/lets-develop-affordable-housing-for-all-of-atlantas-citizens/ City of South Fulton Bill Fails to Pass Key Senate Committee, Dashing Hopes of Referendum in 2016 Georgia Unfiltered http://www.georgiaunfiltered.com/2016/03/city-of-south-fulton-bill-fails-to-pass.html Deputies Use Anti-Overdose Drug for First Time Gwinnett Daily Post http://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/local/cities/norcross/to-save-a-life-gwinnett-deputies-use-anti-overdose-drug/article_7a380917-2aab-5767-aee3-79ed7b0c4163.html English-only Bill […]
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(APN) ATLANTA — In our continuing coverage of the Georgia State House District 59 race, to replace State Rep. Margaret Kaiser (D-Atlanta), this article contains the responses of candidate Josh Noblitt to the Atlanta Progressive News candidate questionnaire. Noblitt is the Minister of Social Justice and Evangelism at Saint Mark United UMC, and is also a marriage and family […]
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(APN) ATLANTA — With qualifying for State House and Senate races wrapping up this week, Atlanta Progressive News continues our in-depth foray into these critical elections. As first reported by APN, State Rep. Margaret Kaiser (D-Atlanta) is exploring a run for Mayor of Atlanta in 2017 and will not be running for reelection. Three candidates–Janine Brown, David Dreyer, […]
Read moreTo access links, pls click on full post. Chamblee Officials: We Will Not Proceed with Considering the Annexing LaVista Hills area Brookhaven Post http://brookhavenpost.co/chamblee-officials-we-will-not-proceed-with-considering-the-annexation-of-the-lavista-hills-area/38146/ Palmetto Pipeline Loses Ground in Fulton County Superior Court, State House Saporta Report http://saportareport.com/palmetto-pipeline-loses-ground-in-fulton-county-superior-court-state-house/ Did Democratic Leader Hide Payments from Michelle Nunn? (Stacey Abrams) Atlanta Journal-Constitution (subscription) http://www.myajc.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/did-democratic-leader-hide-payments-from-michelle-/nqcmf/ Bird Poop Shuts Down […]
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(APN) ATLANTA — Brian Westlake, a high school teacher who ran in 2010 for the Democratic nomination for Georgia School Superintendent, is challenging State Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver (D-Decatur) for the House District 82 seat. Westlake, who is an advocate for public education, takes issue with State Rep. Oliver’s support of Gov. Nathan Deal’s proposed Opportunity School District (OSD), […]
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 — 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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Updated with birth date and viewing information below. (APN) ATLANTA — Cathy Richards, Chair of the Atlanta Planning and Advisory Board (APAB), who has been a civil leader in Atlanta for some 35 years, has passed away, Atlanta Progressive News has learned. Richards, who was 67 and worked for Emory Healthcare, devoted her spare time to making sure […]
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(APN) ATLANTA — The Atlanta Progressive News Board of Directors endorses U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) for the Democratic nomination for President of the U.S. APN declines to endorse a candidate for the Republican nomination. Sanders has been an advocate for poor and homeless people, for tackling wealth and income inequality, for civil liberties, for peace, and for […]
Read moreTo access links, pls click on full post. Former Commissioner, GA Senator Connie Stokes Running for DeKalb CEO Atlanta Journal-Constitution (subscription only) http://www.myajc.com/news/news/local-govt-politics/former-commissioner-ga-senator-connie-stokes-runni/np6CZ/ DeKalb CEO Lee May Will Leave Office This Year Atlanta Journal-Constitution (subscription only) http://www.myajc.com/news/news/local-govt-politics/dekalb-ceo-lee-may-will-leave-office-this-year/nqKh7/ Solutions to Affordable Housing Shortage come from a Variety of Sources Gainesville Times (Georgia) http://www.gainesvilletimes.com/section/6/article/114866/ A First Generation College […]
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