(APN) ATLANTA — In our continuing coverage of the upcoming May 2016 Primary Election, Atlanta Progressive News sent a questionnaire to Renitta Shannon, a progressive candidate challenging State Rep. Rahn Mayo (D-Decatur). State Rep. Mayo received a B in the APN combined Scorecard for 2014 and 2015. To be sure, this is a comparatively high grade, even for the […]
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(APN) ATLANTA — In Atlanta Progressive News’s continuing coverage of the Georgia State House District 62 race, to replace State Rep. LaDawn Blackett Jones (D-Atlanta), this article contains the responses of candidate Rafer Johnson to the Atlanta Progressive News candidate questionnaire. Johnson is one of six Democratic candidates eying the seat. He is a flight attendant and former Fulton […]
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(APN) ATLANTA — Brian Westlake, a high school teacher who ran in 2010 for the Democratic nomination for Georgia School Superintendent, is challenging State Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver (D-Decatur) for the House District 82 seat. Westlake, who is an advocate for public education, takes issue with State Rep. Oliver’s support of Gov. Nathan Deal’s proposed Opportunity School District (OSD), […]
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(APN) ATLANTA — A pro-consumer bill, HB 931, co-sponsored by State Rep. Karla Drenner (D-Avondale), calls for an end to the Nuclear Construction Cost Recovery (NCCR) surcharge on Georgia Power electric bills after March 2017. NCCR is a statewide surcharge that all Georgia Power residential and small business electricity customers pay every month. It is about eight percent […]
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(APN) ATLANTA — The Atlanta Progressive News Board of Directors has endorsed Park Cannon in State House District 58, although noting two areas of disagreement, on cityhood and the role of nuclear power in the nation’s past energy mix. The Special Election is taking place on Tuesday, January 19, 2016. Cannon’s questionnaire responses were strong on several issues, […]
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Photograph by Glenn Carroll. With additional reporting by Atlanta Progressive News. (APN) ATLANTA — Nuclear Watch South (NWS) used Georgia Power’s own data to show that Georgia Power’s energy capacity is overbuilt and that Vogtle 3 and 4 are not needed, at a June 23, 2015 Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) hearing. The hearing was for the 12th […]
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 moreSeptember 27, 2014 Dear Georgia Peace and Justice Coalition, Atlanta Progressive News is in receipt of an unsigned letter on your organization’s letterhead appearing to be from your organization, dated August 30, 2014, asserting the “termination” of GPJC’s advertising contract with APN. As you noted, GPJC has advertised with APN for several years. GPJC has […]
Read more(APN) ATLANTA — With the successful effort by independent candidate Bill Bozarth to petition his way onto the ballot in State House District 54, in interesting three-way race has emerged in this District that includes much of Atlanta’s Buckhead community. Atlanta Progressive News conducted telephone interviews with all three candidates over the last few weeks. This article is part one […]
Read more(APN) ATLANTA — Former State Rep. Yasmin Neal (D-Jonesboro), who represented District 75 from 2011 to 2012, is currently running for State House District 74, a seat currently held by State Rep. Valencia Stovall (D-Ellenwood). Rep. Neal lost the District 75 seat in the 2012 election to erstwhile former State Rep. Mike Glanton (D-Jonesboro), who had previously served […]
Read more(APN) ATLANTA — In our continuing coverage of Georgia’s 2014 Primary Elections, Atlanta Progressive News submitted candidate questionnaires to State Rep. Simone Bell (D-Atlanta) and Erica Long, who are each seeking the Democratic nomination for State House District 58. In an interesting twist, Erica Long is the wife of former State Rep. Ralph Long (D-Atlanta), who previously held the seat. […]
Read more(APN) ATLANTA — US Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA), the Democratic Congressman for Georgia’s fourth U.S. Congressional District since 2007, is facing a Primary opponent, Tom Brown, former Sheriff of DeKalb County. Despite participating in previous interviews with Atlanta Progressive News, U.S. Rep. Johnson refused to do an interview regarding his positions on policy issues. Brown, on the other hand, participated […]
Read more(APN) ATLANTA — In our continuing coverage of the Democratic Primary, Atlanta Progressive News interviewed State Sen. Nan Orrock (D-Atlanta) and Angela Stovall, who are running for the Democratic nomination for the State Senate District 36 seat. Orrock has held the State Senate position since 2007, when she was elected to the seat previously held by Sam Zamarripa. […]
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