(APN) ATLANTA — Yesterday, the Atlanta Progressive News reported that according to two anonymous sources, the Plaintiffs in the Eagle Raid lawsuit had received settlement letters from the City of Atlanta. Since then, two additional sources have confirmed–one to APN and one to Georgia Voice magazine–that the Plaintiffs did receive letters on Thursday, November 18, 2010; however, these sources have […]
Read moreMarijuana legalization advocates claimed a big victory in the recent election results in Arizona, where the state finally approved a medical marijuana bill. Marijuana Policy Project helped draft and lobby for the bill. Arizona is now the 15th US state with a medical marijiana law. “Proposition 203 allows for the establishment of about 120 tightly run, state-regulated clinics that will […]
Read moreGeorgia Women’s Action for New Directions is pushing for the US Senate to consider the new US-Russia START Treaty ratification by the end of the year during the remainder of the “lame duck” Session. Some activists worry it will be more difficult to pass it in the new US Senate next year which will have fewer Republicans and more Democrats. […]
Read moreFormer AJC reporter Maria Saporta criticized the AJC on her blog for abandoning its downtown office location and moving to North Fulton, as well as its increasing Right-wing slant. Here are some of my favorite parts: #### It is no secret that leaders in the newsroom now say that their target audience is not those living/working inside the perimeter. Instead, […]
Read moreAfter several times passing the US House but never quite coming up for a vote in the US Senate, the US Senate has passed the funding for the Pigford II settlement. According to an email from the Federation of Southern Cooperatives, “Two years after the provision in the 2008 Farm Bill that provided the opportunity for late petitioners in the […]
Read moreAccording to the Beacon Newspaper, Shawn Hanley, Chairman of the Fulton County Republican Party is challenging the current Chair, Sue Everhart. The Beacon reported: “He [Hanley] says the state GOP apparatus rode a sea-wave to victory without buillding a formidable or sustainable infrastructure, including worthwhile get out the vote programs, new Young Republican groups, minority outreach or volunteer recrutiment initiatives.” […]
Read more(APN) ATLANTA — The City of Atlanta has sent letters proposing possible settlements to the individual Plaintiffs in the federal lawsuit alleging violation of US Constitutional rights during the September 2009 raid of the Atlanta Eagle, a gay leather bar in Midtown, Atlanta Progressive News has learned. Two of the Plaintiffs confirmed receipt of the letters; however, APN has granted […]
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Read more(APN) ATLANTA — On Tuesday, November 23, 2010, Atlanta Progressive News will celebrate five years of publication. APN readers are invited to help us celebrate on November 23 from 7-9:30pm, at Manuel’s Tavern – Eagle’s Nest Room, 602 N. Highland Avenue, Atlanta, GA. APN was founded on November 23, 2005. That’s five years of progressive news in Atlanta, and over […]
Read more(APN) ATLANTA — Despite the allocation of fifteen percent of the bond proceeds from the first Beltline Tax Allocation District (TAD) bond issuance to the Beltline Affordable Housing Trust Fund, an investigation by Atlanta Progressive News shows that much of the funding has not been spent to date; few units of affordable housing have been produced; and the Beltline Affordable […]
Read more(APN) ATLANTA — Four activists were arrested at the Georgia State Capitol on Wednesday, November 10, 2010, in protest of the decision by the Board of Regents to ban undocumented immigrants from attending competitive Georgia colleges and universities. The four activists who committed civil disobedience included Civil Rights Movement veteran Joe Beasley; Rich Pellegrino, of the Cobb Immigration Alliance; Rev. […]
Read moreThree Democrats in the Georgia House of Representatives have switched to the Republican Party, including State Reps. Gerald Greene, Bob Hanner, and Alan Powell. Greene and Hanner’s defections were first reported by Blog for Democracy. State Rep. Ellis Black is also considering a switch according to WALB TV news, an NBC affiliate. There are now 69 Democrats and 111 Republicans […]
Read moreThe Fulton County Superior Court Judge Run-off still includes Kelly Amanda Lee and Shelitha Robertson. Third place challenger, Clarence Johnson, had sought a recount, because he was only a few votes behind Robertson. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution newspaper’s Political Insider blog, the recount resulted in Johnson having four fewer votes. It is rare that a recount result in any […]
Read moreAccording to the Atlanta Journal Constitution newspaper’s Metro section today, the Atlanta Public Schools is considering a public relations and marketing contract with crisis communications firm, Alisias, who previously assisted such clients as Councilman H. Lamar Willis (Post 3-at-large) and the Atlanta Housing Authority. APS has been getting really bad press as a result of the cheating scandal and the […]
Read moreUS Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA) announced his support for Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) in her bid for US House Minority Leader, now that Democrats have lost the majority going into next Session. “Nancy’s Pelosi’s tenure as Speaker continues to be one of the most productive and impressive in American history,” said Johnson. “Her leadership was key in […]
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