(APN) ATLANTA — Three proposed cityhood referenda bills–Tucker, La Vista Hills, and South Fulton–are zooming through the General Assembly. All three bills have passed the Georgia House in advance of last Friday’s Crossover Day, which was March 13, 2015, and are up for consideration by the Georgia Senate. The cityhood bills were introduced on Monday, March 02, 2015; passed […]
Read moreNumerous retirements were announced yesterday at the Georgia House of Representatives. State Rep. Elly Dobbs (D-Atlanta) had been redistricted into a district with State Rep. Sheila Jones (D-Atlanta), which would have forced the two to run against each other. State Rep. Sistie Hudson (D-Sparta), who had been redistricted into a district with State Rep. Mack Jackson (D-Sandersville), also announced her […]
Read moreState Rep. Sheila Jones (D) of House District 44 is facing a challenger, Atlanta Progressive News has learned. Robert Patillo, according to his website, is an attorney and previously worked for the Ken Hodges for Attorney General campaign in 2010.
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