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APN Candidate Q&A: Renitta Shannon, HD 84

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(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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Proposed Cities of South DeKalb, Stonecrest Submitted Maps to Legislature

(APN) ATLANTA — The cityhood efforts that would incorporate the proposed City of South DeKalb and City of Stonecrest, both in unincorporated DeKalb County, took huge steps forward recently.   The groups submitted their signed proposed maps November 17, 2014 to the office of State Rep. Amy Carter (R-Valdosta), Chair of the Georgia State House Governmental Affairs Committee.  They had […]

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Municipal Early Voting Reduction Bill Amended, Passes House

  (APN) ATLANTA — On February 26, 2014, the full House of Representatives passed and adopted, as amended, HB 891, which allows over 500 municipalities of different sizes, across the State of Georgia, to decide whether to reduce their early voting period from seventeen days to six.     The bill passed 146 to 25.   As previously reported by […]

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