(APN) ATLANTA — The Atlanta Progressive News Board of Directors has made decisions in two State Senate races and three State House races, with more endorsement decisions to come leading up to the May 24, 2016 Primary Election and Non-partisan General Election. APN is endorsing two Democratic challengers: Renitta Shannon over State Rep. Rahn Mayo (D-Decatur) for House District […]
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By Austin Stewart, Special to the Atlanta Progressive News (APN) ATLANTA — HB 135, or “Too Young to Suspend,” a bill co-sponsored by State Reps. Henry “Wayne” Howard (D-Augusta), Mable Thomas (D-Atlanta), and “Coach” Williams (D-Avondale Estates), would prohibit suspensions and expulsions of students in pre-kindergarten through the third grade. During the 2013-2014 Georgia school year, 14,292 children in […]
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(APN) ATLANTA — The House Education Committee will soon decide whether to advance Gov. Nathan Deal’s controversial proposal to allow the state to take over and privatize struggling schools. At a hearing on Wednesday March 18, 2015, State Representatives and members of the public expressed both deep concern and some enthusiasm over the proposal, which, as Atlanta Progressive News […]
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Photograph of crowd by Gloria Tatum; photograph of flyer courtesy of Junia Joseph. (APN) SELMA, Alabama — During the March 07 and 08, 2015 weekend events commemorating the 50th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday” in Selma, Alabama, where President Barack Obama and other dignitaries honored the sacrifices of civil rights leaders, a hateful force was emerging again in the back streets […]
Read more(APN) ATLANTA — At the Monday, November 24, 2014 Meeting of the Community Development/Human Resources Committee of the City Council of Atlanta, a new proposed ordinance for Affordable Housing Impact Statements received a first reading. APN’s News Editor–the present writer–drafted the ordinance, in consultation with Chairman Andre Dickens (Post 3-at-large), as part of a law school paper, through Gonzaga University […]
Read more(APN) ATLANTA — In our continuing coverage of Georgia’s 2014 elections, Atlanta Progressive News is providing this overview of the results of the Primary and Nonpartisan Elections held on May 20, 2014. Previously, we published Part One, which contained results for statewide, U.S. House, Fulton County Commission, judicial, DeKalb County Sheriff races. In this second installment […]
Read more(APN) ATLANTA — Atlanta Progressive News is keeping track of the fast progress of medical cannabis policy reform in the Georgia Legislature. To date, at least seven (7) State Legislators have indicated their openness or support for legalized medical cannabis in Georgia. Medical marijuana is a hot topic for discussion and study at the State Capitol this year during their […]
Read more(APN) ATLANTA — The tide appears to be turning in Georgia with regard to the issue of medical cannabis, or marijuana, after two leading Republican lawmakers in the State Legislature expressed their openness to the idea of legalizing cannabis for medical purposes in Georgia. As first reported by WSB-TV Channel 2, on January 07, 2014, Republican State Sen. […]
Read more(APN) ATLANTA — As election season shapes up for 2014, at least two Atlantans have announced their intent to seek access to the ballot as independent candidates for State House. Bill Bozarth, a long-time activist and former Executive Director of Common Cause Georgia, is running for State House District 54, the seat being vacated by State Rep. Ed […]
Read more(APN) ATLANTA — On Friday, October 11, 2013 animal rights activists held another protest outside the Georgia Aquarium to express outrage at Atlanta Pride, Atlanta’s gay pride festival, holding their annual kick-off party once again at the Aquarium. Meanwhile, activists are fighting in the courts to prevent eighteen beluga whales from becoming the next victims or casualties of the […]
Read moreBy Patricia “Ma’ma Ajike” Williams, Special to The Atlanta Progressive News (APN) ATLANTA — The City Council of Atlanta honored one of the strongest thorns in its side on Monday, July 15, 2013, when the Council declared the day to be “Ben Howard Appreciation Day” in the City of Atlanta. Elected officials, community leaders, and friends […]
Read more(APN) ATLANTA — During the July 31, 2012, Partisan Primary and Non-partisan General Election, progressive candidates for State House races in the Atlanta area–including former State Rep. “Able” Mable Thomas (D-Atlanta), and State Reps. Pat Gardner (D-Atlanta), Simone Bell (D-Atlanta), and Keisha Waites (D-Atlanta)–fared well, while the T-SPLOST was defeated for the Metro Atlanta region. It was an unusually strong […]
Read more(APN) ATLANTA — The Board of Directors of the Atlanta Progressive News has issued the following endorsements in our first round of endorsements for this 2012 election cycle. We are endorsing in four State House races (HD 53, HD 56, HD 57, HD 58), where we sent detailed questionnaires to nine candidates, receiving responses from all nine with the exception […]
Read more(APN) ATLANTA — In our coverage of State House races this year, Atlanta Progressive News recently sent questionnaires to nine candidates in four different races. One of those races, House District 56, involves one former legislator, State Rep. “Able” Mable Thomas (D-Atlanta), and Ken Britt, who are both running for the seat formerly held by State Rep. Kathy Ashe (D-Atlanta), […]
Read more(APN) ATLANTA — Former State Rep. “Able” Mable Thomas, who previously served in the State House of Representatives, will be running for the seat of former State Rep. Kathy Ashe (D-Atlanta), the candidate told Atlanta Progressive News. Due to redistricting, Thomas was recently redistricted into Ashe’s District, which is District 56. “I decided to run based on my sense […]
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