If you think 2021 is just another city election, wake up and smell this coffee: All five candidates with any shot at being the next mayor agree that it’s time to reform the “Atlanta Way.”
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Forum spotlights lesser-known Atlanta mayoral candidates, Clifton Corridor transit
A mayoral mega-forum featuring 13 of the 14 candidates on Oct. 5 spotlighted some of the lesser-known contenders and let them all weigh in on such issues as a new MARTA rail line to Emory University.
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Major Atlanta mayoral candidates discuss jail, Buckhead cityhood and more
The major candidates for mayor took strong stances on the fate of the city jail and issued some zingers about the Buckhead cityhood movement at a July 21 forum. Hosted by the Upper Westside Improvement District and the Northwest Community Alliance, the forum was held at The Works mixed-use complex. Candidates included City Councilmembers Antonio […]
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Reporter’s Notebook: Vaccine card not required for entry
Summer in Atlanta is here, filled with sunshine, flowers and… mosquitos? The tiny bloodsuckers are a staple of summertime in Georgia, and that doesn’t seem to be changing anytime soon. Atlanta was ranked as the second-worst metro area for the pesky insect in a list by pest control company Orkin. Atlanta was previously No. 1 […]
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Atlanta City Councilman Antonio Brown says children stole his car in broad daylight
While Atlanta leaders and political hopefuls are working to rein in local criminals, a Wednesday afternoon car theft case has proved that elected officials aren’t impervious to what Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has called a “COVID crime wave.”
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Atlanta City Council member aims to legitimize street racing, stunt driving
Could regulating and monitoring the otherwise out-of-control practices of street racing and stunt driving transform them into safe, city-sanctioned events? That’s what Atlanta City Councilman Antonio Brown wants to find out.
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Feds accuse Atlanta city councilman of fraud
Antonio Brown has been charged with wire fraud, mail fraud, bank fraud, and making false statements on a bank loan application.
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Amid pandemic, city plan directs homeless sleeping at airport to supportive services
On Monday, the Atlanta City Council unanimously approved legislation that kickstarts a 60-day plan to curb the amount of homeless people sleeping at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and help them navigate the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Atlanta leaders pass ordinance barring landlords from income discrimination
The Atlanta City Council on Monday passed an ordinance that bars intown landlords from turning away would-be tenants based on their income.
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Few U.S. states have rent control. Could Georgia make it legal again?
Late last month, the Atlanta City Council elected to send a letter to the Georgia Legislature urging state lawmakers to repeal a decades-old ban on rent control laws.
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City Councilman Antonio Brown wants state help enacting rent control laws in Atlanta
Atlanta City Councilman Antonio Brown believes rent control laws would help combat the city’s housing affordability crisis.
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Antonio Brown claims seat in Atlanta City Council special election
With 53 percent of the vote in a special election, Antonio Brown is set to join Atlanta City Council taking his first job in politics, representing part of the Westside.
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Judge: Westside Atlanta Council runoff to continue between Amos and Brown
A Tuesday runoff election for Atlanta City Council is set to continue, after a judge OK’d Fulton’s election administration and the candidacy of Antonio Brown.
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Second round of voting starts for Westside city council seat; candidates meet in forum
Atlanta’s going to get a freshman city council member from the Westside’s district 3, in a special election runoff. Some of the votes will depend on what people think of candidates who have — and who haven’t — been in office.
