(APN) ATLANTA — On January 27, 2014 the Savannah River Site Citizen’s Advisory Board (SRS CAB) voted overwhelmingly to approve an official recommendation urging the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) to help Georgia fund an environmental radiation monitoring program. The recommendation, which requires an official response from the DOE, asks the DOE to initiate conversations about the monitoring […]
Read moreWith additional reporting by Barbara Payne. (APN) ATLANTA — During a Special Called Meeting on Monday, January 27, 2014, Fulton County’s Board of Commissioners (BOC) approved a budget that raises the property tax millage rate by a 1.57 mill increase, in a five to two vote. The budget includes a raise in the property tax rate from $10.28 […]
Read more(APN) ATLANTA — Earlier today, two weeks since the launch of the first Moral Monday in Georgia, ten progressive activists were arrested in Gov. Nathan Deal’s office for refusing to leave after the 5pm Capitol closing time. They were attempting to deliver a letter to Gov. Deal that explained the consequences of not expanding Medicaid in Georgia. […]
Read more(APN) ATLANTA — As part of Atlanta Progressive News’s ongoing coverage of 2014 Elections in Georgia, APN sat down with Branko Radulovacki, Dr. Rad, candidate for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-GA). Also seeking the Democratic nomination are former State Sen. Steen Miles (D-Decatur) and Michelle Nunn, daughter of […]
Read more(APN) ATLANTA — This year, the legislative docket is full of more attempts at incorporation than the Metro Atlanta has seen in many years. Some citizens of south Fulton County are trying to incorporate a City of South Fulton, which would incorporate the last remaining unincorporated area in all of Fulton County. Meanwhile, some citizens in DeKalb County are pushing […]
Read more(APN) ATLANTA — Peachtree NORML (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws) and Georgia NORML released the results of their statewide poll on marijuana reform and a majority of Georgians polled said “yes” to marijuana in every category. The phone survey was conducted by Public Policy Polling on January 6 and 7, 2014. The poll asked 783 […]
Read more(APN) ATLANTA — Yesterday, Friday, January 17, 2014, State Sen. Josh McKoon (R-Columbus) introduced a resolution, SR 756, Senate Prescription of Medicinal Marijuana for Serious Medical Conditions Study Committee. The resolution goes on to state: “WHEREAS, there have been significant scientific and medical studies, reports, clinical trials,and other analyses regarding the use of marijuana for prescriptive […]
Read more(APN) ATLANTA — Yesterday, Friday, January 17, 2014, State Sen. Josh McKoon (R-Columbus) introduced a resolution, SR 756, Senate Prescription of Medicinal Marijuana for Serious Medical Conditions Study Committee. The resolution goes on to state: “WHEREAS, there have been significant scientific and medical studies, reports, clinical trials,and other analyses regarding the use of marijuana for prescriptive […]
Read more(APN) ATLANTA — The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) confirmed to the South Carolina Governor’s Nuclear Advisory Council recently that a plume of radioactive Tritium is moving off the Barnwell Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Facility, in Barnwell, South Carolina. The plume is traveling in the groundwater southwest toward the Savannah River Site. […]
Read moreBy State Rep. John Carson (R-Marietta) I firmly believe in reducing the tax burden on our citizens and increasing accountability in government. This is exactly why I am sponsoring legislation that will allow Georgia’s counties to collect a sales tax at less than one cent. Imagine each time you went to the supermarket to pick-up just a few household items […]
Read more(APN) ATLANTA — On Tuesday, January 14, 2014, the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) sent out two bulldozers to the underpass of I-75/85 and I-20 in order to eliminate around ten to twelve camping tents occupied by homeless individuals. Atlanta Progressive News reader, and former candidate for Atlanta City Council Post 2-at-large, Weslee Knapp, observed the incident and […]
Read more(APN) ATLANTA — According to five sources familiar with the matter, Fulton County Commissioner Tom Lowe (District 4) is not likely to seek reelection for the recently redrawn District 3 seat. Two of those sources–former Atlanta Councilman Lee Morris (District 7) and Bernie Tokarz–are planning to run for what is expected to be an open seat. “As I […]
Read more(APN) ATLANTA — House Bill 123, the Parent Teacher Empowerment Act, commonly known as the Parent Trigger bill, care of State Rep. Ed Lindsey (R-Atlanta) and others, is rearing its ugly head again, this time for a possible State Senate vote. Having passed the House last year, in a vote of 97 to 74, but dying an […]
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