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The Jackson Street Bridge at night by Kemet Alston

Georgia skyscraper owners need to open up to tax assessors, say some lawmakers

by Maggie Lee March 9, 2020 6:31 pmFebruary 17, 2023 3:48 pm

“The single family homeowners have the burden …”

The Atlanta City Council chambers are crowded with affordable housing advocates.

Sean Keenan

Few U.S. states have rent control. Could Georgia make it legal again?

by Sean Keenan February 11, 2020 2:59 pmFebruary 17, 2023 3:47 pm

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.

Region Matters, Thought Leader, Uncategorized

Metro Atlanta’s Top Issues in 2019—According to its Leaders

by Atlanta Region Matters January 7, 2019 9:00 amFebruary 17, 2023 2:53 pm

What’s Next ATL is a podcast powered by the Atlanta Regional Commission that explores solutions to the top challenges facing metro Atlanta. Host Kate Sweeney rang in the New Year with a bonus episode that asked leaders from around the region to tell us what they see as the biggest issues facing the Atlanta region […]

Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms met with state lawmakers who represent Atlanta, at a Capitol meeting room on Friday. Credit: Maggie Lee

Atlanta leaders work on legislative agenda: thinking affordability, assessments and airport

by Maggie Lee January 13, 2018 1:49 pmFebruary 17, 2023 3:35 pm

Atlanta’s elected officials under the Gold Dome and at City Hall are working against a tight state deadline to figure out if they want to lobby for new laws or flexibility to set policy on affordability, renters’ rights, tax assessments and more. On Friday, new Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and near a dozen of Atlanta’s […]