By Guest Columnist MERIA CARSTARPHEN, superintendent of Atlanta Public Schools
Atlanta – as the birthplace of a King, the crucible of the Civil Rights Movement and the international gateway to the Southeastern United States – is a city of innovation and spirit. Yet it is also a city entrenched in inequities that prevent children from living the choice-filled lives they deserve.
The Atlanta City Council is poised to wait until after the city election on Nov. 7 to consider rate hikes for art programs at Chastain Arts Center and Gallery and a new fee structure to rent the city’s gallery, Gallery 72. The proposals have been pending since they were introduced in April.
If you’re skeptical of polls, and maybe of Atlanta candidate emails that talk confidently about polling results, two Atlanta pollsters and one big review of 2016 say there is reason to trust what’s difficult work. When it’s done well, that is, and presented correctly.
As Atlanta candidates scramble to file their financial disclosures, Georgia’s so-called “independent committees” are raising money and starting to spend it too.
As the fall foliage season begins in earnest in North Georgia and thousands of visitors travel there from metro Atlanta, state officials are urging motorists to be extra careful to avoid collisions with deer.
Atlanta’s chances of getting Amazon’s second headquarters is looking pretty good, according to Jeffrey Sprecher, CEO of InterContinental Exchange (ICE)who is this year’s chairman of the Metro Atlanta Chamber.
Planning for MARTA to build a heavy rail line from the Indian Creek Station to the Mall at Stonecrest continues and, in early November, the public will have a chance to learn about – and give their input on – the shape of potential development around possible rail stations.
MARTA is preparing to address some routine maintenance at two rail stations that is expected to improve the experience of pedestrians and commuters. Repairs are slated for the stations at Inman Park/Reynoldstown and Edgewood/Candler Park.
By Maria Saporta An affordable arts community will be bringing new life to the historic George Adair School in the Adair Park neighborhood in southwest Atlanta. The Creatives Project, an arts nonprofit, has joined forces with local developers Stryant Investments and Building Insights Inc. to offer affordable housing to artists and people in the creative […]
Three candidates are running for the top elected job in Fulton County, which will make one of them the chair of a body that oversees almost $1 billion in annual spending in a county that’s home to more than 1 million people
Gabriel Sterling worked on Sandy Springs’ incorporation effort and was elected to its city council in 2011. He’s now looking to become Fulton County Commission chair. He spoke to SaportaReport via email. Campaign website Q: What’s your biggest concern for Fulton County? A: Out of the gate, the biggest concern is how do we protect […]
Some answers have been condensed or lightly edited for clarity. Keisha Waites recently announced her departure from the Georgia state House, where she’s served since 2012, to run for Fulton County Commission chair. Campaign website Q: What is your biggest concern for Fulton County? A: For me as a small business owner and a property […]
Robb Pitts is familiar with the Fulton County Commission: he was elected to an at large seat in 2002 and stayed until 2014. Before that, he was an Atlanta City Council member and president. He spoke to SaportaReport via email. Campaign website Q: What’s your biggest concern for Fulton County? My biggest immediate concern is […]
One outcome of President Donald Trump’s tirade against CNN and other news organizations is probably not the outcome the White House wanted.
Viewership is up at CNN and virtually all the cable news networks, according to Jeff Zucker, president of CNN Worldwide, who spoke at an Atlanta Press Club Newsmaker Luncheon Tuesday at the Commerce Club.
“Donald Trump has made American journalism great again,” Zucker told the audience of about 200 people.
Atlanta mayoral candidate Michael Sterling is suspending his campaign and endorsing Ceasar Mitchell in this year’s election.
Voters in a big chunk of Atlanta from Old Fourth Ward to Adams Park to Bolton will get for a new Fulton County commissioner in this year’s election. Commission hopefuls are talking about a lot of things including topics literally close to home: gentrification and property taxes.
Steven Lee was first elected to the Atlanta Board of Education four years ago. This election cycle, he’s seeking a move to Fulton County Commission District 4. He spoke to SaportaReport via email. Campaign website Q: What’s your biggest concern for Fulton County Commission District 4? A: We must find a way to ensure that […]
Fulton County Commission District 4 would be Kathryn Flowers’ first elected office. She spoke to SaportaReport via email. Campaign website Q: What’s your biggest concern for Fulton County Commission District 4? A: There are several concerns, however an immediate and most pressing issue is creating a fair tax system that does not displace Fulton County […]
Fulton County Commission District 4 would be Natalie Halls’s first elected office. She spoke to Saporta Report via email. Campaign website Q: What’s your biggest concern for Fulton County Commission District 4? A: The Board of Commissioners froze residential property tax assessments at the 2016 assessment levels. This measure temporarily avoids large assessment increases and, […]
Fulton County Commission District 4 would be Reese McCranie’s first elected office. He spoke to SaportaReport via email. Campaign website Q: What’s your biggest concern for Fulton County Commission District 4? A: The inability of our local government to meaningfully address the lack of affordable housing is one of our government’s greatest moral failings. In […]
