At a ceremony in the White House Rose Garden on Tuesday, President Obama, flanked by state and congressional lawmakers, Cabinet secretaries, and auto executives, announced a new national fuel efficiency policy. The program covers auto model year 2012 to model year 2016 and ultimately requires an average fuel economy standard of 35.5 mpg in 2016. The White House estimates a […]
Read moreAPN just received an e-mail from the Center for American Progress that contains a host of numbers on what the American Clean Energy and Security Act could mean for Georgia and the rest of the United States. The map below shows how many green jobs would be generated in each state. CAP estimates that the bill could create 5 million […]
Read moreAlana Salzberg of the Georgia Innocence Project notified APN of recent developments in the case of a Tennessee man who was exonerated after serving time on death row. “In short, Paul House went to the Supreme Court just as Troy Davis is – seeking a full hearing on evidence that he may be innocent. The Supreme Court granted that three […]
Read moreThe Atlanta City Council is holding three public hearings on the new city budget. Today (May 14) at 6 p.m. in City Council Chambers (55 Trinity Avenue Atlanta, GA 30303). Thursday June 4 at 9 a.m. in Council Chambers. Thursday June 11 at 6 p.m. in Council Chambers.
Read moreSecretary of Education Arne Duncan today appointed to the National Assessment Governing Board Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue, who will serve until Sept. 30, 2012. In his capacity, Perdue will work with the board to set policy for the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), otherwise known as “The National Report Card.” “Gov. Perdue will be a great addition to the […]
Read moreA new report from the Center for American Progress Action Fund and the Democratic Leadership Council argues modernizing the nation’s health system could save the federal government $600 billion over 10 years and $9 trillion over the next 25 years. “Health System Modernization Will Reduce the Deficit,” compiled by Harvard Professor David Cutler, a leading health care economist and expert […]
Read moreOfficials at Grady Memorial Hospital announced last week that it was closing three neighborhood health centers as part of a restructuring plan: The South DeKalb Grady Clinic on Rainbow Drive in Decatur, The Lindbergh Women & Children’s Health Center on Buford Highway and the Center Hill Center on Atlanta Industrial Parkway. Denise Simpson, spokeswoman for Grady Health, told Crossroads News last […]
Read moreBy midnight Wednesday, Gov. Sonny Perdue must make a final decision on bills and resolutions sent to him from the Georgia General Assembly, which wrapped up the 2009 session in early April. Perdue took action on several bills of note Monday, signing SB 200, a hodgepodge transit governance bill he advocated before lawmakers made changes, into law. Originally, SB 200 proposed […]
Read more(APN) ATLANTA — Atlanta City Council President Lisa Borders–who had previously dropped out citing the health of her mother–re-joined the race for Mayor of Atlanta on April 3, joining a crowded race of 13 candidates, including front-runners, City Councilwoman Mary Norwood and State Sen. Kasim Reed (D-Atlanta). This is the fourth in a series with Mayoral candidates by Atlanta Progressive […]
Read moreThe Obama administration announced today that it has identified 121 terminations, reductions, or other areas of savings designed to save $17 billion in 2010. “I want to be clear: there are many, many people doing valuable work for our government across the country and around the world. It’s important that we support these folks – folks who don’t draw a big […]
Read more(APN) ATLANTA — A coalition of transit riders, workers, and advocates called on Georgia lawmakers, Wednesday, May 06, 2009, to send financial help to MARTA so the struggling agency does not have to make drastic service cuts later this year. “The State of Georgia set MARTA up to fail from the beginning,” Terence Courtney, Coordinator of Atlanta Jobs with Justice, […]
Read moreOne month after some progressive state lawmakers and activists held a press conference to denounce the lack of support for MARTA, a coalition of MARTA riders and advocates are holding another press conference Wednesday May 6 at 5 p.m. give an update on the troubled transit system. The Georgia General Assembly ended the 2009 session without passing legislation that would […]
Read more(APN) ATLANTA — Soon after President Barack Obama took the oath of office, US Congress passed the $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), sweeping legislation designed to stimulate a deeply troubled economy. Obama on February 17, 2009, signed into law legislation designed to help working families, encourage energy efficiency, assist law enforcement, improve transportation, bolster education, and expand […]
Read morePennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter announced today that he has left the Republican Party to join the Democratic Party. The senator issued the following statement on his 2010 reelection Web site: I have been a Republican since 1966. I have been working extremely hard for the Party, for its candidates and for the ideals of a Republican Party whose tent is […]
Read more(APN) DECATUR — A standing-room only crowd packed the sanctuary at the First Christian Church here Tuesday night, April 28, 2009, to hold a vigil for a Stone Mountain teen who committed suicide. Jaheem Herrera, an 11-year old student at Dunaire Elementary School, hanged himself on April 16 after enduring persistent bullying over his perceived sexual orientation and ethnicity. According […]
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