According to a tip from a reader, Democratic Party of Georgia Chairwoman Jane Kidd is being encouraged by some anonymous people to run for US Senate against US Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-GA) in 2010. The Draft Jane website appears at draftjanekidd.com. I can’t tell you much about Jane Kidd, except that she seems very personable. When I watched the DPG […]
Read moreAccording to US Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH), Chairman of the Domestic Policy Subcommittee of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Bank of America sent a letter notifying him of its intent to abandon the practice of mandatory arbitration in all customer agreements. “Bank of America was responding to a letter that Kucinich sent it and the 12 other largest banks in […]
Read more(APN) ATLANTA — In our continuing coverage of Atlanta’s 2009 citywide races, Atlanta Progressive News sat down with Amir Farokhi, 31, a former commercial lawyer with McKenna, Long, and Aldridge. Farokhi is a leading candidate for the Post 2 At-large seat being vacated by Mary Norwood, who is running for Mayor. Other candidates running against Farokhi include Daryl Graham, a […]
Read moreNow on APN you can read a report about what went down Thursday night at the Auburn Avenue Research Library when nine candidates for Atlanta mayor crowded on stage to discuss important issues. Duvwon Robinson (standing), a relative unknown mayoral candidate, delivered many colorful lines during a candid debate. – Photo by Jonathan Springston, Senior Staff Writer, Atlanta Progressive News […]
Read moreI’m on a lot of email lists. Here’s something really special I received from Human Events, a right-wing publication: #### Grandmas and Unborn Babies Face Extermination by Obama’s “Health” Care Plan Investors Business Daily has just exposed the Achilles’ heel of Obamacare, that hostile, socialist government takeover of your hospital, doctors, children, and grandparents. In an editorial entitled, “How House […]
Read moreOn July 28, 2009, friends of Dianne Mathiowetz, activist with International Action Center Atlanta, received the following news: #### Sorry to be the bearer of bad news. At the beginning of today´s VB work session, Dianne M. had a serious accident and her left pinky was severed from her hand. She was climbing down from the truck used to carry […]
Read more(APN) ATLANTA — Allen Thornell, 38, was a progressive activist, lobbyist, politician, and media consultant who worked with groups like Georgia Equality, Atlanta Stonewall Democrats, and the AIDS Survival Project. He passed away August 03, 2009, suddenly, from a stroke. Although Thornell had a history of heart problems, he seemed perfectly healthy at the time. Thornell served as Board Co-Chair […]
Read moreThis article first appeared on the Inter-Press Service at: http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=47920 ATLANTA, Jul 31 (IPS) – As more and more states are turning against coal power facilities in the U.S., advocates have been using the legal system to halt new pending plants. In Georgia, a major case is testing the implications of the 2007 ruling by the Supreme Court in Massachusetts […]
Read moreThis article first appeared on the Inter-Press Service website at: http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=47888 NEW ORLEANS, Jul. 30 (IPS) – Today, the population of New Orleans is still about 175,000 people fewer than it was before Hurricane Katrina hit four years ago next month. Along with concerns about jobs and housing costs, the city’s vulnerability to flooding has weighed heavily on the minds […]
Read moreThis article first appeared on the Inter-Press Service at: http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=47846 NEW ORLEANS, Jul 28 (IPS) – Four years after Hurricane Katrina, there have been some significant improvements to the levees of New Orleans. However, even with improvements scheduled to be completed in 2011, advocates say the U.S. government has left the standard of protection at dangerously low levels. The importance […]
Read moreWASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to questions by House Republicans, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) today affirms that H.R. 3200, America`s Affordable Health Choices Act, would offer targeted assistance to those in need today and lead to an increase in employer-sponsored health insurance coverage. This conclusion reflects the bill’s goal and the President’s direction to build on what works. The […]
Read moreWe’re beginning a project where we’re going to be compiling a Council Member report card for the last four years. One important vote, supported by all but 4 Members, has been putting a damper on our weekends, and has hurt small businesses! For the last couple years, clubs in Atlanta have been required to do last call at 230am and […]
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