Buckhead-area Atlanta City Councilmember J.P. Matzigkeit is asking the top-polling mayoral candidates to sign a pledge to carry out 10 policy proposals that he says would address the controversial movement for the neighborhood to become its own city.
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City Council president candidates pitch ways to help small businesses
By John Ruch Big business may pull the political strings in Atlanta, but small business drives much of the economy and culture. Four of the candidates for City Council president were grilled on ways to help the sector at a Sept. 25 forum, one of a small-business series hosted by the Old Fourth Ward Business […]
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East Point mayoral candidates debate city’s growth, government reputation
By John Ruch East Point’s opportunity to join the metro development boom was a major topic at a Sept. 21 mayoral candidate forum, where the incumbent touted her “rebranding” of the city against challengers who say they can run things more efficiently. The reputation of government itself is also an issue for East Point, whose […]
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In forum on housing affordability, council president candidates reveal how they think and lead
The leading City Council president candidates gave some revelatory answers at a Sept. 11 forum focused on housing affordability. Revelatory not because they or Atlanta are likely to magically solve the nationally intractable affordability problem, but exactly because they’re not. Granted, the next council prez — whose powers are mostly procedural — might collaborate with […]
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Three write-in candidates officially join Atlanta mayoral, City Council races
By John Ruch Three write-in candidates — two for mayor and one for City Council District 4 — have officially joined the Nov. 2 races after certification this week by the municipal clerk. Brandon Adkins of Southwest Atlanta and Henry Anderson of Sweet Auburn are write-ins for the mayoral race. Another 14 candidates qualified appear […]
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Write-in candidates begin signing up for Atlanta city races
Write-in candidates have begun signing up for Atlanta’s Nov. 2 municipal races, joining some fields already crowded with candidates seeking to be on the ballot. Two write-ins for mayor have signed up: Henry Anderson of Sweet Auburn and Raina Bell-Saunders of Northwest Atlanta. Another 14 candidates have filed to appear on the ballot: Antonio Brown, […]
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Mayoral and City Council candidates make their pitches on fixing Atlanta’s government
More than 40 candidates in the mayoral and City Council races joined in frenetic forums hosted June 8 by the Committee for a Better Atlanta, where consensus seemed to be that city government is a mess but you’ll have plenty of choices about who will clean it up. The city is guaranteed to have a […]
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Reed seeks return to Atlanta mayor’s office
The rumors are true: Kasim Reed aims to return to the Atlanta mayor’s office. Reed, who served as mayor in 2010-2018, made his long-rumored shakeup of the race official on June 9 by filing to raise money for a campaign. Incumbent Keisha Lance Bottoms, a protege of Reed, chose not to run for reelection on […]
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Atlanta Committee for Progress to help fight crime in the city
Facing a growing crime problem in an election year, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced Thursday morning the Atlanta Committee for Progress will support her three-pronged initiative to improve public safety in the city.
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Ballot filling up for Atlanta City Council President
So far: Natalyn Archibong, Courtney English and Doug Shipman
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New round starting in battle over Georgia election bills
There are a lot of overlapping bills.
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Atlanta City Council President Felicia Moore kicks off mayoral campaign
Crime is No. 1 on peoples’ minds, but Moore’s also thinking of budget, infrastructure and more.
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The Week That Was: Georgia’s historic Senate wins overshadowed by insurrection at the U.S. Capitol
Historic U.S. Senate wins in Georgia were overshadowed by an insurrection involving violent Trump supporters, including some from Georgia.
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Georgia runoff results, Jan. 5, 2021
Expect counting to continue to Wednesday. At least.
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ACLU condemns Georgia SOS’s efforts to limit absentee ballot voting
A week after Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger asked for changes to the state’s no-excuse absentee ballot voting system, the ACLU of Georgia condemned those efforts saying absentee ballot voting has worked to keep residents safe while voting in a worldwide pandemic.
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Metro Atlanta sends Hall to Congress, Halpern to state Senate
Two more new legislators for metro Atlanta
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Expect Gold Dome debate on voting, ballot access
A preview is already playing out in Fulton.
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Mercedes-Benz Stadium to offer early voting for Jan. 5 runoff election
Fulton County voters can cast early ballots at Mercedes-Benz Stadium starting next month for the Jan. 5 runoff election.
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Female, young voters a force in Senate races after big role in Democratic wins
By Guest Columnist MELITA EASTERS, executive director of Georgia’s WIN List
As Georgia becomes the “center of the political universe,” due to attention focused on Georgia’s highly unusual two United States Senate runoff races, two heavily courted groups are particularly meaningful for turnout as a tipping point towards a winning margin – Atlanta’s suburban women and Georgia’s newly energized youth vote.
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Reporter’s Notebook: Awards for some, new jobs for others
Plus, Morris Brown closer to full accreditation
