In a tight Republican runoff in the race to succeed him, a popular Gov. Nathan Deal says that the candidate to continue his own tradition is Casey Cagle.
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Atlanta Housing seals deal with outgoing boss for $260,000-plus
Atlanta’s housing authority has finalized a deal with its outgoing CEO, and will pay $260,000 in severance as Catherine Buell transitions into a paid consulting role.
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State cash for metro transit? Some GOP candidates more on board than others
Georgia’s majority-Republican legislature has warmed to mass transit funding in metro Atlanta and other areas — a bit. Some of the GOP contenders for top office are more on board with the trend than others.
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BeltLine boosters to MARTA: rail, now
As MARTA ponders how to spend a new Atlanta sales tax worth $2.5 billion over 40 years, BeltLine rail advocates say a ring of rail belongs at the top of the priority list.
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Atlanta Housing votes for East Lake refinance, renovations
Applause and some shouts of joy answered a unanimous vote of the board of Atlanta’s housing authority on Wednesday afternoon — it came from Villages of East Lake residents and supporters who’ve been lobbying for a deal to finance neighborhood renovations.
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Know your “affordable housing”
Atlanta’s in an affordable housing “crisis,” it’s got a “shortage.” But two people talking about “affordable housing” might not mean the same thing.
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MARTA board votes to maintain $1 streetcar fares
The MARTA board won’t make the Downtown Atlanta streetcar fares free, as was discussed by the agency — it’ll remain $1 to ride.
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Three tax incentive deals for big developments divide Atlanta board
The board of Atlanta’s investment authority on Thursday approved deals that include tax breaks worth $16.1 million over ten years meant to help jumpstart three big developments. But with an eye toward property tax bills going out soon to homeowners, critics asked whether the city needs to be handing out breaks for these works.
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Atlanta executive order closes city jail to ICE detainees pending assurance that family separation has ended
Atlanta’s jail will close its doors to detainees held by U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement — at least for a while — under an executive order signed Wednesday by Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms.
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Ebenezer and partners bail out 10, for start of campaign
Campaigners looking to cut the nation’s incarceration rate say cash bail policies unjustly punish poor people who sit in jail awaiting trial as wealthy people bond out. Over the last few days, those campaigners in Atlanta have stepped up the action, starting by bailing out about 10 folks.
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$100 million state transit bond marked for Ga. 400 rapid bus works
A state that’s been reluctant to bankroll buses and the train in its biggest metro has announced a major mass transit spend by Georgia standards — $100 million. That’ll be a substantial downpayment on rapid bus service along Ga. 400.
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Atlanta City Council approves $661 million budget
Atlanta City Council on Monday approved a $661 million budget and personnel plan for the upcoming year, but it left many on both sides of the dais unhappy with pay for public safety officers.
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Questions on housing and more at Westside summit with mayor
It was a big crowd for 7:15 on a Friday morning — probably about 300 people eventually squeezed their way into the meeting room. That shows the hunger of the west side’s most committed partisans to hear what Atlanta’s still-new mayor would say about their neighborhoods and its struggles.
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Wheelchair users sue Atlanta, saying they’re denied equal public access
Three people who use wheelchairs are taking Atlanta to federal court, claiming that sorry sidewalks deny they and others equal access to the city.
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Artists, organizations lobby for funding in Atlanta budget
Atlanta’s quick to name the block-busting Hollywood films and TV shows made in the city — Black Panther, The Walking Dead and so on. But local artists say a little more love for the city’s home-grown film, sculpture, dance and other arts would pay off in more ways than one.
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MARTA officers out in management reorganization
By Maggie Lee MARTA is going to do without a chief operating officer and a chief marking and communications officer, as the new boss reorganizes the transit agency and eliminates the two positions. The incumbents, Rich Krisak and Goldie Taylor have been let go, said MARTA communications head Stephany Fisher. “It was 100 percent related […]
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Atlanta mayor names three top leaders, moves airport boss to city CFO
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has named two city veterans to top leadership jobs, and chosen a new hire to oversee human resources.
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Ebenezer Baptist advances criminal justice campaign with holiday bailout
Ebenezer Baptist church and partners are raising money to bail out folks out of jail next week — in time for Father’s Day and Juneteenth. For the church, the bail-out is part of a larger focus on mass incarceration.
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Atlanta mayor hints at high-level affordability post
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said this week that in a year’s time there will be formalized coordination of leadership on behalf of the city as it relates to affordability.
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Candidate tax returns show up in politics, but not in law
Georgians have been promised a look at least one gubernatorial candidate’s tax returns, maybe two. But while challenging one’s opponents to publish their taxes is becoming a campaign-season standard, it’s not part of the law.
