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APN Endorses Taylor Bennett in HD 80 Special Run-off

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(APN) ATLANTA — The Atlanta Progressive News Board of Directors has endorsed Taylor Bennett in the House District 80 Special Election Run-off taking place on Tuesday, July 11, 2015.   Bennett is in a Run-off with former Mayor of Brookhaven J. Max Davis.   APN endorsed Catherine Bernard in the General Election.   Many Democrats are rallying behind Mr. Bennett, […]

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APN Questionnaire, Catherine Bernard, J. Max Davis, HD 80

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(APN) ATLANTA — In Atlanta Progressive News’s continuing coverage of the State House District 80 Special Election, taking place on Tuesday, July 14, 2015, this article presents the remaining candidate questionnaire responses.   District 80 includes parts of Sandy Springs in Fulton County and Brookhaven in DeKalb.   In a four-person race in a Special Election with no primary process, […]

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APN Questionnaire, Taylor Bennett, HD 80 Special Election

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(APN) ATLANTA — In Atlanta Progressive News’s ongoing coverage to the State House District 80 Special Election, which will take place on Tuesday, July 14, 2015, this article presents questionnaire responses from candidate Taylor Bennett.   District 80 includes parts of Sandy Springs in Fulton County and Brookhaven in DeKalb.   In a four-person race in a Special Election with […]

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Codi, Mangham Questionnaires, DeKalb District 5 Special Election

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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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DeKalb Commissioner Boyer Resigns after Improper Spending on County Card

(APN) ATLANTA — On Monday, August 25, 2014, DeKalb County Commissioner Elaine Boyer (District 1), a Republican, resigned amidst corruption allegations and a federal investigation of the same.   On Tuesday, August 26, the U.S. Attorneys’ Office said that Boyer had been arraigned and she is scheduled to plead guilty on charges of wire fraud and conspiring to commit mail […]

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Special Election February 07, 2012 – House 60 and 107

A Special Election will be held on February 07, 2012, in House Districts 60 and 107. “The elections are non-partisan special elections with no party primaries. However, each candidate’s party affiliation, if any, will be listed on the ballot,” according to Secretary of State Brian Kemp’s office. HD 60 covers parts of Clayton, DeKalb, and Fulton Counties.  State Rep. Gloria […]

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APS Candidate Byron Amos Responds to UGK Youtube Controversy

  (APN) ATLANTA — Byron Amos, a candidate for the Atlanta Public Schools Board of Education District 2 Special Election, responded to the controversy surrounding his appearance in Youtube videos related to UGK Records, in a statement issued to Atlanta Progressive News. The fact of the matter regarding the recent Internet postings is that I have served the Hip-Hop community […]

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Crowded Field of Candidates in APS Board Special Election

  (APN) ATLANTA — At least five people have expressed interest in running for the vacant Atlanta Public School Board of Education (District 2) seat, left vacant by Khaatim El, who resigned from the Board on July 11, 2011. District 2 is located in the south central part of the City of Atlanta and is identical to City Council Districts […]

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