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US Rep. Johnson Defends Support for Massive NSA Spying on US Citizens (UPDATE 1)

July 25, 2013 MATTHEW CHARLES Leave a comment

(APN) ATLANTA — Three Democratic Members of US Congress representing areas in Metro Atlanta–including US Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA)–voted against an amendment that would have de-funded what many advocacy organizations are calling an illegal and unconstitutional program by the National Security Administration (NSA), which collects telephonic metadata of all US residents without any probable cause. The Fourth Amendment of […]

Georgians Mobilize following Verdict in Shooting of Trayvon Martin

July 22, 2013 GLORIA TATUM Leave a comment

(APN) ATLANTA — Anger has led to mobilization, introspection, and a renewed interest in Stand Your Ground laws here in Georgia, following the July 13, 2013 verdict in the criminal trial of George Zimmerman, who is responsible for the death of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed teenager who had gone to the store for a bag of Skittles candy and […]

Environmentalists, Tea Party Patriots Win Solar Expansion at PSC

July 17, 2013 GLORIA TATUM Leave a comment

(APN) ATLANTA — After weeks of advocacy by environmental groups and their unlikely allies, the Tea Party Patriots, the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) on July 11, 2013 voted three to two in favor of an amendment by Commissioner Lauren “Bubba” McDonald (District 4) to increase the amount of solar energy in Georgia Power’s energy mix by one percent. […]

Fulton County May Rebuke State on Millage Rate Increase

June 28, 2013 MATTHEW CHARLES Leave a comment

(APN) ATLANTA — The Fulton County Board of Commissioners (BOC) is currently considering a set of millage rate increases–one for all of Fulton County, and one for unincorporated South Fulton–that if passed, would rebuke the Republican-controlled Georgia Legislature on its attempts to force deep cuts at Fulton County Government by starving the county of funds. Fulton County is […]

(IPS) U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Voting Rights Act Provision

June 26, 2013 MATTHEW CHARLES Leave a comment

This article first appeared on the Inter-Press Service website at: http://www.ipsnews.net/2013/06/u-s-supreme-court-strikes-down-key-voting-rights-provision/ ATLANTA, Georgia, Jun 25 2013 (IPS) – The U.S. Supreme Court struck down a key provision, Section 4, of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) of 1965 in a five to four ruling today, halting enforcement of Section 5 of the act. One of the key achievements of the Civil Rights […]

Beltline TAD Saved by Constitutional Amendment, Georgia Supreme Court Rules

June 12, 2013 MATTHEW CHARLES Leave a comment

(APN) ATLANTA — In a unanimous opinion, on June 03, 2013, the Supreme Court of Georgia ruled that the 2008 statewide ballot referendum, which sought to retroactively approve unconstitutional Tax Allocations Districts (TADs) in the State of Georgia, effectively brought the TADs back to life, despite the fact that the same Court had found the TADs to be previously […]

End of 2013 Georgia Legislative Session Wrap-up

May 4, 2013 MATTHEW CHARLES Leave a comment

(APN) ATLANTA — The Georgia General Assembly wrapped up the 2013 Legislative Session on Thursday, March 28, 2013, the fortieth day of the session. During the Session, where Republicans fell just short of a supermajority in the State House, Republicans continued to push legislation to further their extreme right-wing agenda. This year, Republicans in the Legislature […]

Georgia Power Buys Wind Energy from Oklahoma

April 25, 2013 GLORIA TATUM Leave a comment

(APN) ATLANTA — Georgia Power boldly goes where everyone else has already been, this week announcing its first purchase of wind energy to be included as part of the energy mix that serves Georgia consumers: 250 megawatts (MW) of wind energy from EDP Renewables North America’s wind farms in southwest Oklahoma. Over 50,000 Georgia homes and businesses can now […]

House Bills Would Reshape, Reform Fulton County Commission

February 15, 2013 MATTHEW CHARLES

(APN) ATLANTA — There are three bills concerning Fulton County currently pending in the Georgia Legislature that would drastically reshape the County’s governance structure, tax base, and employee benefits to meet the wishes of North Fulton Republicans, while a fourth bill threatens to break off North Fulton and re-form Milton County. House Bills 170, 171, and 172 deal with reforming […]

Parent Trigger Act Another Threat to Public Education in Georgia (UPDATE 1)

January 12, 2013 MARKO ROBINSON Leave a comment

(APN) ATLANTA — HB 123, the Parent and Teacher Empowerment Act, also known as the Parent Trigger Act, is the latest effort by some, mostly Republican, legislators, to promote charter schools in Georgia and continue to undermine the public education system and public schools. The Act was introduced on January 28, 2013 by State Reps. Edward Lindsey (R-Atlanta), Brooks Coleman […]

(IPS) Obama’s Victory a Boon for Clear Air, Water Acts

December 19, 2012 MATTHEW CHARLES Leave a comment

This article first appeared on the Inter-Press Service website at: http://www.ipsnews.net/2012/12/obamas-victory-a-boon-for-clear-air-water-acts/ ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec 19 2012 (IPS) – With Barack Obama’s re-election last month as U.S. president, key environmental protections escaped a likely Republican chopping block, and new regulations are expected when his second term begins in January. Environmentalists say the situation would be much different had former governor Mitt Romney […]

Beltline, TAD Bond Cases Return to Georgia Supreme Court

November 2, 2012 MATTHEW CHARLES Leave a comment

(APN) ATLANTA — Two companion cases related to the Atlanta Beltline and Atlanta Perry-Bolton Tax Allocation Districts (TADs) are headed to the Supreme Court of Georgia, where the TADs and the Atlanta Beltline are no new topic, Atlanta Progressive News has learned. The first case, John Sherman and Christopher Eichler v. City of Atlanta et al., concerns the bond validation […]

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