(APN) ATLANTA — The Atlanta Progressive News Board of Directors is pleased to announce endorsed candidates, as well as runner-up choices, in the State House District 55 and DeKalb County District 5 Special Election taking place on June 16, 2015. A wide array of candidates in both races–seven in HD 55 and ten in DeKalb, for a total of […]
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(APN) ATLANTA — In Atlanta Progressive News’s coverage of the upcoming Tuesday, June 16, 2015 Special Election for DeKalb County Commission District 5, this article presents the questionnaire responses by two candidates, Harmel Codi and Gina Mangham. Under separate cover, APN has published the responses of George Turner, Gregory Adams, and Jerome Edmondson: http://atlantaprogressivenews.com/2015/06/02/apn-questionnaire-george-turner-dekalb-district-5-special-election/ http://atlantaprogressivenews.com/2015/06/06/dekalb-district-5-questionnaires-adams-edmondson/ Candidates […]
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(APN) ATLANTA — In Atlanta Progressive News’s continuing coverage of the House District 55 Special Election on June 16, 2015, this article provides questionnaire responses by Marie Metze. Metze filed her responses after the deadline. APN has now published all seven candidates’ questionnaires. Tyrone Brooks, Jr: http://atlantaprogressivenews.com/2015/05/21/apn-questionnaire-tyrone-brooks-jr-state-house-special-election-district-55/ John Guest: http://atlantaprogressivenews.com/2015/05/24/republican-seeks-to-sneak-up-on-em-in-house-district-55/ Shelitha Robertson: http://atlantaprogressivenews.com/2015/05/26/apn-questionnaire-shelitha-robertson-state-house-special-election-d55/ […]
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(APN) ATLANTA — In Atlanta Progressive News’s continuing coverage of the DeKalb County District 5 Special Election on June 16, 2015, this article presents the questionnaire responses by candidates Gregory Adams and Jerome Edmondson. Candidate responses by George Turner were published here: http://atlantaprogressivenews.com/2015/06/02/apn-questionnaire-george-turner-dekalb-district-5-special-election Candidates Harmel Codi, Vaughn Irons, Gina Mangham, Kathryn Rice, and Kenneth Saunders, III, were […]
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(APN) ATLANTA — In Atlanta Progressive News’s continuing coverage of the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners District 5 Special Election coming up on June 16, 2015, this article covers the candidacy of George Turner, whose nomination by Interim CEO Lee May was stifled by the Board on several occasions. Mr. Turner, a neighborhood leader in District 5, had the […]
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(APN) ATLANTA — In Atlanta Progressive News’s continuing coverage of the June 16, 2015 Special Election in State House District 55, the seat of former State Rep. Tyrone Brooks (D-Atlanta), APN is providing the remaining questionnaire responses by three candidates in the race: Alysia Brown, Mike Fitzgerald, and Raghu Raju. The responses by Tyrone Brooks, Jr., are published here: […]
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(APN) ATLANTA — In Atlanta Progressive News’s continuing coverage of the June 16, 2015 Special Election for State House District 55, the seat of former State Rep. Tyrone Brooks (D-Atlanta), we now turn to candidate Shelitha Robertson. Previously, Robertson ran for Atlanta City Council Post 3-at-large in 2009, challenging then-Councilman Lamar Willis. She ran for Fulton County Superior Court […]
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(APN) ATLANTA — In our continuing coverage of the June 16, 2015 Special Election for House District 55, Atlanta Progressive News today takes a look at candidate John Guest, a Republican running as an independent, who recently told a local group of Republicans that he plans to “sneak up on ‘em” in House District 55. “I’m running for Tyrone […]
Read more(APN) GORDON, Georgia — In some rural south Georgia towns, Blacks are winning elections in rural south Georgia towns, but the “old guard” is not ready to give up their power or their secrets. As previously reported by Atlanta Progressive News, in Quitman, Georgia, Gov. Deal removed several Black elected officials from office due to alleged voter fraud, although none […]
Read more(APN) ATLANTA — Republicans maintained control of all statewide Georgia positions, despite ethics scandals plaguing Republican Gov. Nathan Deal and Attorney General Sam Olens, and despite apparent voter suppression on the part of Secretary of State Brian Kemp. However, one progressive victory was won when Clayton County voters decided to join MARTA and pay a one penny sales tax to […]
Read more(APN) ATLANTA — The Special Election for the seat of former DeKalb County Commissioner Elaine Boyer (District 1)–who resigned amidst a scandal involving her funneling public funds to her personal checking account–has five candidates. District 1 includes Republican-leaning areas such as parts of Brookhaven, Dunwoody, and Doraville. Atlanta Progressive News spoke with three out of the five candidates, including Larry Danese; […]
Read more(APN) ATLANTA — The Board of Directors of Atlanta Progressive News has issued a second round of endorsements in the General Election for 2014 for statewide, U.S. midterm, and other elections in Georgia. In our latest round of endorsements, we endorse Greg Hecht for Attorney General of Georgia; Doreen Carter for Secretary of State; and Daniel Blackman for Public Service […]
Read more(APN) ATLANTA — The Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) has two seats up for election this year, including District 4, currently held by Lauren “Bubba” McDonald; and District 1, held by Doug Everett, both Republicans. The General Election contest for District 4 is a three-way race, including Daniel Blackman, the Democratic nominee; McDonald, the Republican nominee; and Robin Gilmer, the […]
Read moreAPN 2014 Endorsements Pt. 1: “Nunn of the Above,” Gibeling, Stokes By Matthew Charles Cardinale, News Editor (October 12, 2014) (APN) ATLANTA — The Atlanta Progressive News Board of Directors has issued endorsements in Georgia’s 2014 General Election. Previously, in the 2014 Primary Election, we endorsed State Sen. Jason Carter (D-Decatur) for Governor; and former Decatur Schools Board Chair Valerie […]
Read more(APN) ATLANTA — In this year’s General Election, along with a state constitutional amendment that would cap the income tax rate at six percent, voters in Georgia will have a chance to vote on a second constitutional amendment question and a referendum. http://www.atlantaprogressivenews.com/interspire/news/2014/09/17/income-tax-cap-referendum-if-passed-takes-progressivity-off-table.html SECOND CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT QUESTION The second constitutional amendment question deals with reckless driving fees […]
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