(APN) ATLANTA — In the Atlanta Progressive News coverage of contested Primary Elections for State House races this season, APN has so far printed questionnaire responses from seven out of nine candidates in four different races. So far, APN has printed responses from Jason Esteves and Robert Patillo in HD 53; Ken Britt and former State Rep. “Able” Mable Thomas […]
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 58 involves two Democratic incumbents, State Reps. Simone Bell (D-Atlanta) and Rep. Ralph Long (D-Atlanta), who were paired to run against each other in the same district. So far, […]
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 53, involves two challengers, Jason Esteves and Robert Patillo, to an incumbent, State Rep. Sheila Jones (D-Atlanta). Esteves and Patillo have provided APN with their responses to the HD53 […]
Read more(APN) ATLANTA — On April 20, 2012, several organizations that advocate for marijuana policy reform held their annual 420 rally at the Georgia Capitol. Co-sponsors of the event included Group Civil Disobedience (Non-violent); Georgia for Cannabis; Moms for Marijuana Georgia Chapter; Students for Sensible Drug Policy, Georgia State University and Kennesaw State University Chapters; Coalition for the Abolition of Marijuana […]
Read more(APN) ATLANTA — Former Fulton County Superior Court Judge Michael Johnson is challenging US Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) in the Democratic Primary this year for the fifth Congressional District of Georgia. In 2010, Lewis faced no opposition except Fenn Little, a Republican, in the General Election. In 2008, Lewis faced State Rep. “Able” Mable Thomas and activist Markel Hutchins in […]
Read moreWith additional reporting by Gloria Tatum. (APN) ATLANTA — Yesterday, March 07, 2012, was Crossover Day for the Georgia General Assembly, the final day for legislation pass either the House or the Senate to be able to pass both chambers this year. A number of regressive and oppressive measures related to abortion, charter schools, civil disobedience, and drug testing of […]
Read moreWith additional reporting on the Special Council’s recommendations by Matthew Cardinale. (APN) ATLANTA — This year, the Georgia Legislature is expected to begin considering a package of reforms intended to reduce the state’s prison population as well as the enormous costs to taxpayers that Georgia’s mass incarceration policies have caused year after year. The Report of the Special Council on […]
Read more(APN) ATLANTA — About one hundred opponents of marijuana prohibition rallied at the State Capitol on Saturday, November 12, 2011, to help educate the public and to dispel old, worn out myths and misinformation about marijuana. Organizations represented at the rally included Georgia For Cannabis, Coalition for Abolition of Marijuana Prohibition (CAMP), Cannabis Reformers, National Organization for the Reform of […]
Read more(APN) ATLANTA — Spice. K-2. Head Trip. Spaz. Spiz. Mr. Miyagi’s Warpaint Zero. These are just a few of the many herbal incense products which have flooded Atlanta markets, as some citizens look for a way to get a legal buzz. The incense packages sell anywhere from ten dollars up to fifty dollars per gram. They are clearly marked […]
Read more(APN) ATLANTA — About thirty activists from around the State of Georgia gathered in Atlanta’s Little Five Points neighborhood on Saturday, May 07, 2011, to rally for marijuana policy reform The rally began at Freedom Park and ended up in Findley Plaza. Atlanta was one of many cities which participated in the Worldwide Cannabis March. Activists held signs including, […]
Read more(APN) ATLANTA — “Yes We Cannabis” was the rallying cry of many individuals and organizations on the grounds of the State Capitol, Wednesday, April 20, 2011, in support of marijuana policy reform in the State of Georgia. The group also celebrated the fact that Georgia has started to implement the Medical Marijuana Necessities Act of 1981 (MMNA 1981) that will […]
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