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Atlanta Council Considers Affordable Housing Ordinance Drafted by APN Editor

December 2, 2014 ANNA SIMONTON Leave a comment

(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 […]

Dickens Leads in Updated APN Atlanta Council Scorecard for 2014

August 30, 2014 MATTHEW CHARLES Leave a comment

(APN) ATLANTA — Newly elected Atlanta City Councilman Andre Dickens (Post 3-at-large) has emerged as a new, progressive leader on the Atlanta City Council, according to the Atlanta Progressive News Atlanta City Council Scorecard for 2014. To be sure, as a new member on Council, Dickens’s score only includes three votes, and he has a score of one […]

Atlanta Development Authority to Push Inclusionary Zoning in Atlanta

August 20, 2014 BARBARA PAYNE Leave a comment

With additional reporting by Matthew Charles Cardinale (APN) ATLANTA — At the July 21, 2014 Work Session on Affordable Housing, convened by Atlanta City Councilman Andre Dickens (Post 3-at-large) on behalf of the Community Development/Human Resources Committee, the Atlanta Development Authority (ADA, doing business as “Invest Atlanta”) announced its intentions to advocate for Inclusionary Zoning in Atlanta. […]

Atlanta Council Passes Moore, Norwood Plan to Limit Public Comment Delegations

July 24, 2014 BARBARA PAYNE Leave a comment

(APN) ATLANTA — At the July 07, 2014 Full Council Meeting, a majority of Members of the City Council of Atlanta continued their collective efforts to silence and oppress members of the public, by setting new restrictions on public comment delegations at future Full Council Meetings. The Council originally passed a ten minute limit for delegations, but Atlanta […]

City of South Fulton; Early Voting Restrictions Pass House Cmte

February 20, 2014 KEVIN MORAN Leave a comment

With additional reporting by Matthew Charles Cardinale (APN) ATLANTA — The Georgia House Government Affairs Committee approved two controversial pieces of legislation–restricting the early voting period in municipal elections to six days, and allowing a voter referendum on the creation of a City of South Fulton–during its meeting on Monday, February 18, 2014. HB 891 – PASSED […]

Attacks Begin in Post 3 Willis/Dickens Council Race

September 18, 2013 MATTHEW CHARLES Leave a comment

(APN) ATLANTA — The attacks have begun to fly in the Post 3-at-large race, where embattled incumbent Lamar Willis is facing a challenge from newcomer Andre Dickens. Willis is one of the least progressive members of the Atlanta City Council, with a score of 36.84 out of 100 on the APN City Council Scorecard. Willis has a history […]

Shake-ups, New Contenders in Several Atlanta Council Races (UPDATE 1)

May 22, 2013 MATTHEW CHARLES Leave a comment

(APN) ATLANTA — As races for seats on the City Council of Atlanta continue to take shape, Atlanta Progressive News has learned that one candidate is switching races, while additional candidates have filed a notice of intent to challenge various incumbents. Jon Jones, who previously had been in the District 2 race against Councilman Kwanza Hall, recently learned that, […]

Four New Candidates in Atlanta Council Races

May 21, 2013 MATTHEW CHARLES Leave a comment

(APN) ATLANTA — In recent weeks, four new candidates have filed notices of their intent to run for seats on the City Council of Atlanta, Atlanta Progressive News can reveal. First, Andre Dickens, a community outreach director at the Georgia Institute of Technology, has entered the race for the Post 3-at-large seat currently held by Councilman Lamar Willis. […]

Part 2: City Misportrayed AG’s Advice on Airport Records

March 16, 2012 MATTHEW CHARLES Leave a comment

(APN) ATLANTA — The City of Atlanta Department of Law misrepresented to City Council Members the advice provided to them by the office of the Attorney General of Georgia related to airport concessions bidding records and the Georgia Open Records Act. At issue was whether the scores for the various food and beverage and retail proposals submitted to the City […]