BARBARA PAYNE | Atlanta Progressive News

Author Archives: BARBARA PAYNE

Why Jill Stein is Not on the Ballot in Georgia

October 16, 2016 BARBARA PAYNE 6 comments

With additional reporting by Matthew Charles Cardinale (APN) ATLANTA — Green Party nominee for President of the U.S. Jill Stein may be polling nationally at four percent, but she is not on the ballot in Georgia even after a federal district court set a new threshold for petition signatures for statewide minor party nominees. http://atlantaprogressivenews.com/2016/03/18/breaking-georgia-ballot-access-law-stricken-for-presidential-candidates/ http://atlantaprogressivenews.com/2016/04/25/georgia-green-constitution-parties-push-forward-on-petitions-for-ballot-access-despite-state-appeal/ […]

Green Party Submits Signatures to Appear on Georgia U.S. Presidential Ballot

July 21, 2016 BARBARA PAYNE Leave a comment

(APN) ATLANTA — On Tuesday, July 12, 2016, the Green Party of Georgia submitted petition signatures to get their Presidential candidate, Jill Stein, on the ballot in Georgia for the November 08, 2016 General Election. “Tuesday morning, the Georgia Green Party filed with the Elections Division for the Georgia Secretary of State’s office a nomination petition consisting of 1,672 […]

Georgia Green, Constitution Parties Push Forward on Petitions for Ballot Access, despite State Appeal

April 25, 2016 BARBARA PAYNE Leave a comment

(APN) ATLANTA — The Green Party of Georgia and Constitution Party of Georgia are moving forward with their efforts to gather enough signatures to get their candidates for President of the U.S. on the November 2016 ballot in Georgia, in the wake of a federal ruling that lowered the threshold to 7,500 signatures, even as the State of Georgia has […]

Atlanta Council Delays Action on CRB Reforms

March 2, 2016 BARBARA PAYNE Leave a comment

(APN) ATLANTA — The Atlanta City Council’s Public Safety/Legal Administration Committee (PS/LA) was set to discuss and possibly vote on an ordinance granting new powers to the Atlanta Citizens Review Board at its meeting on Tuesday, February 23, 2016. However, numerous citizens who planned to attend and speak learned that the PS/LA Committee Chairman Ivory Young (District 3) decided […]

South Fulton Cityhood Advocates Seek State House Seats

February 24, 2016 BARBARA PAYNE 3 comments

(APN) ATLANTA — This election cycle, at least two advocates for South Fulton cityhood–Debra Bazemore and Rafer Johnson–are putting their names on the ballot to run for State House. State House races in Districts 62 and 63, covering much of south Fulton County, will be top-heavy with City of South Fulton advocates. Atlanta Progressive News is beginning our […]

Georgia Green Party Offers Progressive Alternative, Struggles for Relevance

September 18, 2015 BARBARA PAYNE Leave a comment

With additional reporting by Matthew Charles Cardinale. (APN) ATLANTA — The Georgia Green Party, a chapter of the national Green Party of the United States, is facing many challenges as they gear up for next year’s Presidential election and a continued search for local candidates. http://georgiagreenparty.org/ In our continuing coverage of the 2016 Presidential election, this article […]

Bill Bolling, former Food Bank director, Appointed to Decatur City Commission

September 16, 2015 BARBARA PAYNE Leave a comment

(APN) ATLANTA — Bill Bolling, founder of the Atlanta Community Food Bank (ACFB) and former Executive Director for 37 years, has been appointed to the Decatur City Commission, filling the vacancy left by Kecia Cunningham (District 2), who resigned last month to take a job outside of Atlanta. “Bill was nominated by Mayor Pro Tem Patti Garrett and appointed […]

Clarkston Mayor, Ted Terry, Welcoming Syrian Refugees

September 16, 2015 BARBARA PAYNE 3 comments

(APN) ATLANTA — Mayor Ted Terry of Clarkston is stepping up with compassionate solutions, while many others merely watch the Syrian refugee disaster unfold on Facebook. “Clarkston is ready to step up and do our part to welcome more Syrians, more Iraqis, more Afghanis to our City,” Terry told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution on September 10, 2015. “Our Christian […]

Georgia Fourth Graders Get Pocket-Sized U.S. Constitutions

September 15, 2015 BARBARA PAYNE Leave a comment

(APN) ATLANTA — In an act to promote civic involvement at the grade school level, Richard Woods, Superintendent of the Georgia Public School System, tasked his staff to provide a mini-Constitution, entitled “Words That Built America,” to be handed out to all 130,000 fourth graders in the State. “Superintendent Woods told me two things, to have a mini-Constitution in […]

Modern-day U.S. Secession Movements are Ideologically Diverse (UPDATE 1)

September 6, 2015 BARBARA PAYNE 5 comments

(APN) PORTLAND, Oregon — As Georgians continue to debate the future of Stone Mountain and whether the carving of Confederate leaders should be removed, supplemented, or left alone, it is worth noting that there are several modern-day movements for secession throughout the U.S. that are guided by a common desire for self-determination. Modern-day movements for secession in the Pacific […]

NEWS BRIEF: DeKalb CEO Faces Search Warrant for Emails

September 4, 2015 BARBARA PAYNE Leave a comment

(APN) ATLANTA — Dekalb County Interim CEO Lee May’s problems just got a bit more complicated. The Federal Bureau of Investigations is investigating whether May, who recently resigned from the District 5 seat, received preferential treatment during a series of home repairs five years ago, as previously reported by Atlanta Progressive News. http://atlantaprogressivenews.com/2015/05/16/dekalb-interim-ceo-may-steps-down-from-district-seat/ Search warrants were issued […]

Former State Sen. Jason Carter Appointed Chair of Carter Center Board

August 26, 2015 BARBARA PAYNE One comment

With additional reporting by Matthew Charles Cardinale. (APN) ATLANTA — Former State Sen. Jason Carter (D-Atlanta), grandson to former President Jimmy Carter of Georgia, was named the Chair of the Carter Center Board of Trustees this past March 2015 and will take his post on November 20, 2015. “Carter, a member of the Carter Center Board of Trustees […]

DeKalb Commissioner, Citizens Blast DeKalb CEO for Arthur Blank Soccer Field Deal

August 14, 2015 BARBARA PAYNE One comment

(APN) ATLANTA — In a blink of an eye, and with no public comment allowed, the deal between DeKalb County, Arthur Blank, and Atlanta United FC soccer franchise was struck. Last Tuesday, August 04, 2015, the DeKalb County Commission voted 4-3 in favor of the deal. Atlanta United FC plans to build a 30 million dollar soccer complex […]

Atlanta Councilman Receives Threat after Stone Mountain Resolution Passes

July 29, 2015 BARBARA PAYNE 3 comments

(APN) ATLANTA — On July 20, 2015, the City Council of Atlanta approved and adopted 15-R-3870, a resolution by Councilman Michael Julian Bond (Post 1 At-Large), calling for Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal to approve and implement a study group to determine what additions, if any, could be added Georgia’s well-known icon, Stone Mountain. The carving there depicts three figures […]

Atlanta Councilwoman Bottoms “Praying For” Annexation Opponents

May 26, 2015 BARBARA PAYNE

(APN) ATLANTA — On Tuesday, May 18, 2015, at the City Council of Atlanta’s Full Council Meeting, concerned citizens from unincorporated south Fulton County turned out to express their concerns regarding the annexation petition process for the Loch Lomond, Sandtown, and Southoak communities. Councilwoman Keisha Lance Bottoms (District 11) addressed the commenters, including by discussing their concerns and denying […]

1 2 3 … 6 »