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Georgia’s Ballot Access Case Advances to Trial, Judge Wants Evidence of Effort by Greens, Constitution Party (UPDATE 1)

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(APN) ATLANTA — On May 19, 2015, U.S. District Court Judge Richard W. Story issued an order denying summary judgment in the case of Green Party of Georgia and Constitution Party of Georgia v. Brian Kemp, Georgia Secretary of State, setting stage for trial.   Georgia’s ballot access laws, or petition requirements, for statewide candidates–that is, one percent of statewide […]

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Interview with Amanda Swafford, Libertarian seeking U.S. Senate Seat

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(APN) ATLANTA — Amanda Swafford is the Libertarian candidate for Georgia’s U.S. Senate seat also being sought by Michelle Nunn, the Democratic nominee, and David Perdue, the Republican nominee.     Prior to this campaign, Swafford was a City Councilmember from 2010 to 2011 in Flowery Branch, Georgia.  She was elected in a Special Election.  She was one of three […]

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Rally Held for Baby Injured by Police Grenade during No-knock Home Invasion

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By Betty Couvertier and Matthew Charles Cardinale. (APN) HABERSHAM COUNTY — On today, Saturday, June 06, 2014, activists from across Georgia converged on Habersham County to rally for an end to the drug war, whose latest victim is a baby, Bounkham “Bou Bou” Phonesavanh.   Baby Bou Bou was injured by a flash bang grenade, a military-grade weapon, that police […]

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APN Chat with Brad Ploeger, PSC District 3, Libertarian Nominee

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(APN) ATLANTA — Brad Ploeger, the Libertarian nominee for Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) District 3, will be on the General Election ballot this coming November 06, 2012.  He faces incumbent Chuck Eaton, a Republican; and Steve Oppenheimer, a Democrat. The present article reviews APN’s interview with Ploeger.  APN has already published its interview with Oppenheimer.  Also, APN has made […]

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Georgia Presidential Ballot Access Case Stalls in Federal Court (UPDATE 1)

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(APN) ATLANTA — A lawsuit challenging the ballot access requirements in the State of Georgia for minor party and independent candidates for President of the US was dismissed, and yet the judge has yet to rule for nearly two months on a motion for reconsideration, even with November’s Presidential Election coming up in about eight weeks, Atlanta Progressive News has […]

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