U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood awarded MARTA a $10.8 million grant under the Transit Investments for Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction (TIGGER) Grant Program during a ceremony Monday at the Five Points MARTA Station. Pictured with TIGGER check: Franklin (far left), Lewis, Perdue, Eaves, LaHood, and Walls. MARTA will use the funds, which are part of an allocation from […]
Read moreThe October issue of National Geographic Traveler includes Atlanta on its list of “50 Places of a Lifetime,” one of only seven U.S. cities on the list. Photo by Jonathan Springston, Senior Staff Writer, Atlanta Progressive News Here’s what the magazine had to say about Atlanta: For a sprawling city with the nation’s ninth-largest metro area, Atlanta is surprisingly lush […]
Read moreA Fulton County Superior Court judge issued a temporary restraining order Wednesday against the Grady Memorial Hospital Corporation [GMHC] to prevent it from closing the Grady Health System Outpatient Dialysis Clinic. “Based on the Plaintiffs’ presentation by means of witnesses and argument in support therefore, and upon a showing of emergency circumstances and the likelihood that the Plaintiffs will suffer […]
Read moreA local minister has formed a non-profit company to offer public transportation services to disabled and elderly riders in Metro Atlanta. Dr. Penny Brown, along with husband Anthony, founded Kairos Paratransit Mobility Service in light of recent MARTA service changes and pending fare increases. “Before any of these changes were implemented, paratransit services left a lot to be desired,” Brown […]
Read more(APN) ATLANTA — Former President Jimmy Carter made some candid remarks during a town hall meeting appearance with former First Lady Rosalynn Carter at The Carter Center on Tuesday night, September 15, 2009. “I think it’s based on racism,” Carter said, referring to some of the recent criticism of President Obama. “There is an inherent feeling among some people […]
Read moreAs a supplement to APN’s recent news article, here is more on the first televised Mayoral debate: On improving police moral, each of the candidates agreed they would not support a policy that would force Atlanta police officers to pay for parking at work. Borders noted moral is down because officers “spend an inordinate amount of time in meetings,” don’t […]
Read moreGeorgia Equality, the state’s largest LGBT advocacy group, announced Tuesday that it is endorsing Atlanta City Council President Lisa Borders for mayor and Councilmember Ceasar Mitchell for council president. Here is what Georgia Equality Executive Director Jeff Graham had to say in part about Borders: Lisa Borders’ commitment to LGBT rights is part and parcel of who she is as […]
Read moreThis article contains additional reporting by Matthew Cardinale, News Editor (APN) ATLANTA — Four top candidates for Mayor of Atlanta discussed public safety and crime, as well as Atlanta’s City finances, on Sunday, September 13, 2009, during the season’s first televised debate sponsored by the Atlanta Police Foundation and aired on WSB-TV. Attorney Jesse Spikes, Atlanta City Council President Lisa […]
Read moreFormer President and First Lady Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter are appearing at The Carter Center tonight at 7 p.m. to kick off the 2009-2010 season of “Conversations at The Carter Center.” It’s a town-hall style meeting where the Carters will be discussing the latest Carter Center initiatives and taking questions from audience members and from on-line viewers. Tickets for the […]
Read moreA new poll from Zogby International/O’Leary Report released Monday reveals a strong majority of Americans agree on eight key issues surrounding healthcare reform. A quick glance shows those polled believe healthcare should be portable from one-job to the next but are against taxing employer-based plans. They don’t believe in mandated coverage or in raising taxes to create coverage for undocumented […]
Read moreWith less than two months before Atlanta’s mayoral election, crime and public safety continue to dominate debates and forums but the public safety community appears no closer to a consensus on which candidate is best-suited to keep the city safe. Former State Sen. Kasim Reed (D-Atlanta) announced Tuesday he is receiving the endorsement of the Atlanta chapter of the International Association […]
Read moreThis article contains additional reporting by Matthew Cardinale. (APN) ATLANTA — A coalition of advocacy groups on Thursday, September 10, 2009, called on officials to delay the closure of the Grady Health System Outpatient Dialysis Clinic until care can be found for all patients using those services. The private, non-profit corporation that runs Grady will meet later today, Monday, September […]
Read moreAPN recently reported on the situation revolving around the Grady Health System Outpatient Dialysis Clinic, which could close as early as Sept. 19. A coalition of activists rallied outside Grady Memorial Hospital on Thursday calling on the Grady Memorial Hospital Corporation (GMHC) to delay closing the clinic. Another protest is set for today at 2:30 p.m. outside the hospital. It’s […]
Read moreMARTA is set to receive $55.4 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds, Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood announced Thursday. The agency will use the funds to purchase 18 40-foot buses, perform preventative maintenance, and pay for other unspecified improvements at rail stations. MARTA is already set to receive $685,000 in ARRA funds to pay for two new […]
Read moreFormer State Sen. Kasim Reed (D-Atlanta), a 2009 candidate for Atlanta mayor, received the endorsement of several former colleagues from the Georgia General Assembly during a press conference Thursday. Here is a list of the six senators and six representatives who were present at the state capital: Sen. Horacena Tate, Chairwoman of the Atlanta-Fulton County Senate Delegation Sen. Nan Orrock […]
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