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Author Archives: Maggie Lee
Maggie Lee is a freelance reporter who's been covering Georgia and metro Atlanta government and politics since 2008.
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East Lake developer sent back to drawing board for more affordable apartments
$1,600 not affordable enough, say board members.
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Lawsuit alleges Georgia dilutes Black voting power for utility commission
The five-member utility regulation board doesn’t reflect Georgia’s diversity.
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Court strikes down Georgia’s near-total abortion ban. Governor pledges appeal.
Abortion is still legal in Georgia for now.
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Georgians can arrest each other. But should they be able to?
A fire that started in Brunswick over citizen’s arrest has reached the Georgia state Capitol.
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Heavy rail vote divides Gwinnett Commission chair candidates
Costs too much to build or too much to not build?
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Reporter’s Notebook July 10: COVID-19 is not going away
Why some high school students are worried about PPE supplies in Atlanta
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Updated: Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms signs face mask mandate
“Atlanta is going to do it today.”
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Atlanta mayor, City Council endorse police “transformation.” Details and timeline yet to come.
There’s been a tension: Atlanta leaders do want police, but they want a “transformation” too.
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Reporter’s Notebook July 3: COVID-19 influences everything
This weekend, consider a socially distant July 4.
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Two runoffs, possible big consequences in Fulton criminal justice
The top prosecutor and jailer in the county are in runoffs.
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Georgia Legislature goes home. Here’s a wrap of health care and criminal justice bills.
Limits on businesses’ COVID-19 liability, a micro-Medicaid expansion and more.
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Court hands big win to city, would-be developer in Atlanta’s Gulch
Dislike of deal doesn’t make it illegal, says court.
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Georgia Legislature agrees on budget with $2.2 billion cuts
Schools are the biggest single cost and they take the biggest cut.
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Reporter’s Notebook June 26: Another week of COVID, and reflecting on inclusion and fairness
Some new faces, and familiar ones, at major Atlanta nonprofits.
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Georgia legislature OKs penalties for crimes motivated by hatred of police
“It gives protection to first responders and their families…”
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Georgia Legislature approves hate crime bill
“I’m glad we’ve finally gotten together.”
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Hate crimes proposal drives Georgia legislators apart
Demonstrators paused during a march June 13 on a route from Centennial Olympic Park to the Georgia Capitol and to Atlanta police headquarters. Credit: Kelly Jordan A new version of this story exists, updated to reflect late Monday actions taken by the Senate Rules Committee. See the new version here. By Maggie Lee Georgia House […]
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Atlanta City Council approves budget. It does not defund the police.
But there’s a lot less money for the jail.
