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What We’re Reading – Sunday, December 13, 2015

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Atlanta BeltLine Receives Approval for the First Long Range Public Transit Plan for the City Beltline blog http://beltline.org/2015/12/09/atlanta-beltline-receives-approval-for-the-first-long-range-public-transit-plan-for-the-city/   Atlanta Home to Largest Permeable Pavers Project in U.S. WABE radio news http://news.wabe.org/post/atlanta-home-largest-permeable-pavers-project-us   Studies Show Big Risks for Georgia in Religious Freedom Bill Atlanta Journal-Constitution (subscription only) http://www.myajc.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/opponents-studies-show-big-risks -for-ga-in-religio/npRM5/   Vogtle at 65 Billion and Counting Safe Energy http://safeenergy.org/2015/08/03/vogtle-at-65-billion-and-counting/   […]

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Update – Only $405.40 Left to Raise to Meet APN’s 2015 Goal

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Dear APN Readers,   Happy holidays – we hope you are having a warm and joyous holiday season.   Speaking of warm, how about yesterday’s major announcement of an international agreement to address global warming?  APN is planning a story on Atlantans’ reactions to the agreement and the role of civil society organizations in the U.S. South in converging upon […]

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What We’re Reading – Sunday, December 06, 2015

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To access links, pls click on full post.   Georgia Ethics Watchdog: Oxendine Loan Could be a Felony Investigations Blog, Atlanta Journal-Constitution http://investigations.blog.ajc.com/2015/12/03/ethics-watchdog-oxendine-campaign-loan-could-be-a-felony/   MARTA Expansion May Have an Ally in Georgia House Leader Politics Blog, Atlanta Journal-Constitution http://politics.blog.ajc.com/2015/12/03/marta-expansion-may-have-an-ally-in-georgia-house-leader/   Atlanta Police Arrest Water Department Inspector on Bribery Charges Atlanta Journal-Constitution http://www.ajc.com/news/news/crime-law/atlanta-police-arrest-water-department-inspector-o/npZf8/   Northside Hospital: Records Not Public’s Business Investigations […]

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Homeless Task Force Ordinance Was Amended in Committee, but Issues Remain

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(APN) ATLANTA — An ordinance calling for a feasibility study regarding the possibility of the City of Atlanta obtaining the property at 475 Peachtree Street, which is currently occupied by the Metro Atlanta Task Force for the Homeless, for purported fire and safety purposes, was amended last week in Finance/Executive Committee, Atlanta Progressive News has learned.   The legislation was […]

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BREAKING: Task Force for the Homeless Eminent Domain Feasibility Study Sought (UPDATE 1)

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UPDATE 1: The legislation actually passed Committee, according to Councilwoman Felicia Moore (District 9), who was the only nay vote. (see below for more.)   (APN) ATLANTA — Councilman Kwanza Hall (District 2) has introduced legislation to begin the process of studying the feasibility of the City of Atlanta acquiring two properties, including 475 Peachtree, where the Metro Atlanta Task […]

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What We’re Reading – Tuesday, December 01, 2015

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To access links, pls click on full post.   PARK Atlanta Contract May Not Be Renewed Commuting Blog, Atlanta Journal-Constitution http://commuting.blog.ajc.com/2015/12/01/parkatlanta-contract-may-not-be-renewed/   Cancer: A Time to Reflect and Appreciate and Recalibrate Saporta Report http://saportareport.com/cancer-a-time-to-reflect-appreciate-and-recalibrate/   Grand Jury Indicts Citizen Journalist (Nydia Tisdale) Dawson News http://www.dawsonnews.com/section/5/article/18288/   Georgia Man Acquitted after 29 Years Filed Civil Suit Associated Press via Atlanta Voice […]

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What We’re Reading – Sunday, November 29, 2015

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To access links, pls click on full post. #### Former Aide to DeKalb Commissioner Boyer Pleads Guilty Atlanta Journal-Constitution (subscription) http://www.myajc.com/news/news/local-govt-politics/former-aide-to-dekalb-commissioner-boyer-pleads-gu/npQ96/   Johns Creek Council Votes Full and Complete Opposition to MARTA Rail Expansion Political Insider blog, Atlanta Journal-Constitution http://politics.blog.ajc.com/2015/11/19/johns-creek-council-votes-full-and-complete-opposition-to-marta-rail-expansion/   DeKalb Lawmakers Update Residents on Possible Cityhood Reforms Decaturish http://www.decaturish.com/2015/11/dekalb-lawmaketyhood-reforms/   Eugene City Council Passes Ordinance Allowing Campers to […]

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What We’re Reading – Wednesday, November 25, 2015

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Click on full post to access links.   Atlanta Mayor We’re Going to End Homeless for Veterans Business Journals http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2015/11/12/atlanta-mayor-were-going-to-end-homelessness-for.html   Protesters Defend Stone Mountain Against Proposed MLK Monument Atlanta Magazine http://www.atlantamagazine.com/news-culture-articles/protesters-defend-stone-mountain-against-proposed-mlk-monument/   A First Sign of Alliances Around Marta’s Rail Push Into North Fulton Atlanta Journal-Constitution http://politics.blog.ajc.com/2015/11/14/a-first-sign-of-alliances-around-martas-rail-push-into-north-fulton/   Fulton County Budget Writers Say Annexations Cost South Fulton $1 Million […]

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Task Force for the Homeless Wins Favorable Georgia Supreme Court Ruling

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(APN) ATLANTA — This morning, Monday, November 23, 2015, the Supreme Court of Georgia issued a ruling that is favorable to the Metro Atlanta Task Force for the Homeless, upholding prior summary judgment rulings, and paving the way for a trial on the merits of the case.   The Task Force claims that Central Atlanta Progress, Manny Fialkow, and other […]

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Atlanta City Council Passes Affordable Housing Impact Statements

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(APN) ATLANTA — The City Council of Atlanta passed an ordinance providing for Affordable Housing Impact Statements in a unanimous vote of fourteen to zero at its Full Council Meeting on today, Monday, November 16, 2015.   The ordinance passed as part of today’s Consent Agenda.  Councilwoman Cleta Winslow (District 4) was absent.   http://atlantacityga.iqm2.com/Citizens/Detail_LegiFile.aspx?MeetingID=1446&ID=5800   The ordinance was drafted […]

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What We’re Reading – Saturday, November 14, 2015

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To access links, pls click on full post.   Fulton’s Darnell Spends Freely on Flowers Atlanta Journal-Constitution http://www.myajc.com/news/news/local-govt-politics/fultons-darnell-spends-freely-on-flowers/nnSCj/   DeKalb County Scraps Deal for Soccer Complex Decaturish http://www.decaturish.com/2015/11/dekalb-county-scraps-deal-for-soccer-complex/   PSC Cracks Down on Critics of Vogtle Nuclear Project Georgia Report (subscription only) http://gareport.com/story/2015/11/03/psc-cracks-down-on-critics-of-vogtle-nuclear-project/   NAACP Sues Ga. County For Purging African-American Voters WABE radio http://news.wabe.org/post/naacp-sues-ga-county-purging-african-american-voters   Ethics group gives Georgia […]

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State Sen. Vincent Fort Considering Run for Mayor of Atlanta in 2017

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(APN) ATLANTA — State Sen. Vincent Fort (D-Atlanta) is considering a run for Mayor of Atlanta in 2017, he told multiple reporters for Atlanta Progressive News, when he attended APN’s ten year anniversary party on Sunday, November 09, 2015.   He also announced that he will run for reelection as State Senator in 2016, during a speech he gave at […]

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Anonymous Disclaims Earlier Postings in its Name, Says Real Posts Yet to Come

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(APN) ATLANTA — In a curious turn of events, the hacker group, Operation KKK, which claims to be affiliated with Anonymous, appears to have disclaimed that it is behind the recent Internet postings regarding purported members of the Ku Klux Klan in U.S. government positions.   At 1:13pm on Sunday, November 01, 2015, the Twitter account @YourAnonNews–which identifies itself as […]

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BREAKING: U.S. Sen. Isakson Denies Claim of KKK Membership by Anonymous (UPDATE 1)

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With additional reporting by Gloria Tatum.   (APN) ATLANTA — Anonymous, a group of online hackers, has posted what they claim to be a list of members of the Ku Klux Klan.   The list includes several elected officials, including four U.S. Senators, with Georgia’s U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-GA) making the list.   In November 2014, Anonymous had promised […]

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What We’re Reading – Saturday, October 31, 2015

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Pls click on full post to access links.   Atlanta Luxury Apartment Boom Puts Squeeze on Renters WABE radio news http://news.wabe.org/post/atlanta-luxury-apartment-boom-puts-squeeze-renters   Streetcar Drivers Say Homeless Riders Creating Safety Concerns WSBTV Channel 2 television news http://www.wsbtv.com/videos/news/streetcar-drivers-say-homeless-creating-safety/vDdL2k/   Nuclear Waste Transportation: Is Georgia at Risk? Atlanta Journal-Constitution http://investigations.blog.ajc.com/2015/10/29/nuclear-waste-transportation-is-georgia-at-risk/   War on Marijuana Unconstitutional, Doctors Testify in Federal Court Monday Smell the […]

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