Georgia’s pension fund is highlighted in a positive light in a recent credit rating action by Moody’s Investors Service. Moody’s issued the rating for about $951 million in debt the state plans to sell for purposes including education and election voting systems.
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MAGA, abortion and transit
By King Williams en·mi·ty /ˈenmədē/ noun the state or feeling of being actively opposed or hostile to someone or something. Earlier this week we saw the defeat of mass transit expansion in Gwinnett to start the week. And by the end of the week, we saw one of the most restrictive abortion bills in the […]
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Shape of debate set as voting bill moves through Georgia Legislature
Most everyone agrees that the voting process in Georgia needs changes, but voting machines have divided folks under the Gold Dome.
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North Carolina dispute puts absentee voting in the spotlight, and a new face on fraud
After all the talk of voter fraud and ballot integrity before this election, the race for the last seat in Congress has indeed come down to charges of election tampering. The figures at the center of of this controversy are not shadowy illegals, but a Baptist preacher and the vice-chair of the Bladen County, N.C., Soil and Water Conservation District board.
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Why metro Atlanta’s vote matters so much, in a map
It’s no secret Atlanta is a blue dot in a red sea, but a quick look at a map shows why changing the size of that dot just a little bit can swing elections.
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What’s on your runoff ballot? Just two races, but little time to vote early.
There are only two statewide races on the Dec. 4 runoff ballot, but the election schedule is tighter than it was for the long general election.
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Georgia’s 2018 elections brought out the best and worst in us
By King Williams On Nov. 4, 2008, in downtown Atlanta, I experienced one of the greatest moments of my life – the election of Barack Obama. Watching Obama’s victory in a friend’s apartment with a dozen others, there was a sense of collective joy that I had never felt in my life. People were celebrating […]
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Multiple choice voting? Same day registration? Georgia candidates give mixed reviews of voting variation
What if every election day folks voted more than once — legally — ranking candidates from first to last? Or what if folks who weren’t registered at all showed up on Election Day and got a ballot?
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Georgia’s wannabe electricity regulators talk nuclear, solar, power bills at debate
What members of the Public Service Commission do affects your power bill every month and the mix of coal, nuclear and other electricity sources Georgia uses. That’s why environmentalists watch it closely. Now the candidates for the PSC are showing up on primary ballots all over the state — and on Thursday, they faced off in debates.
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Vote after 7 p.m. in Atlanta? State bill would end that
Atlanta voters are unique in the state because every four years their polls are open until 8 p.m., an hour later than anywhere else in the state. A Georgia Senate bill would close all polls at 7 p.m.
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With MARTA, ownership has its privileges and responsibilities
Quick question: When’s the last time you washed a rental car? If the answer is “never,” you’re hardly alone. The timeworn adage that most people take better care of physical assets that they own outright has been confirmed by scientific research and just plain common sense.
However, the innate human impulse to be a good custodian of one’s possessions is attenuated (or disappears) when it comes to public goods such as our transit infrastructure, including MARTA.
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How Critical is Success at the Ballot Box in July 2012 to Metro Atlanta?
Quality of Life: Metro Atlanta’s quality of life is greatly impacted by our severe traffic congestion. Consider these facts: (Source: 2010 Texas Transportation Institute Annual Urban Mobility Report) Get Home Faster: Approval of the July 31 regional transportation referendum will result in getting you home sooner. Congestion will be reduced, allowing parents to make their […]
