Happy 4th of July weekend! A prominent Black political action committee endorsed Raphael Warnock in his U.S. Senate race against GOP challenger Herschel Walker. Black lawmakers weighed their options to protect abortion rights in Georgia following the U.S. Supreme Court’s June 24 overturn of Roe v. Wade. And Stacey Abrams continued to press Gov. Brian […]
Chauncey Alcorn
Chauncey Alcorn is Capital B Atlanta's state and local politics reporter.
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Black Lawmakers Outline Plans to Protect Abortion Rights Following Overturn of Roe
Urging abortion-rights supporters to vote blue in November isn’t the only course of action Black Democrats plan to take to protect women’s reproductive rights ahead of Election Day. “At the end of the day, my goal is to make sure that women get care when they need it,” U.S. Rep. Nikema Williams told reporters during […]
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Political Reporter’s Notebook: Warnock and Walker’s Very Different Juneteeth messages
U.S. Senate candidates Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker delivered very different Juneteenth messages to predominantly Black crowds in East Point and College Park over the extended holiday weekend. A trio of Stacey Abrams-endorsed Democratic runoff contenders won their races — some unexpectedly — further illustrating the political might the gubernatorial candidate wields among Democrats throughout […]
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Runoff Recap: How Black Candidates Fared in These Key Races
The results of some pivotal primary election runoff races were decided Tuesday night, setting up a slate of competitive general election matchups in November. Several Black candidates battled in key statewide office races after making it to the post May 24 runoff stage. Stacey Abrams’ endorsement helped propel three Democratic candidates to key primary wins. […]
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Political Reporter’s Notebook: Abrams Proposes Teacher Raises and New Gun Safety Laws
Happy Juneteenth weekend! Georgia’s 2022 midterm election contenders spent the week making national headlines — some for the wrong reasons. Stacey Abrams revealed her plan to give sizable raises to teachers throughout the state before laying out a new policy proposal to reduce gun violence. Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens told Bloomberg he wants to limit […]
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Why This Black Secretary of State Candidate Came Out of Retirement to Take On the GOP
Secretary of State candidate Dee Dawkins-Haigler wants Black voters to send a message to Georgia Democrats later this month by making her the party’s choice to take on GOP incumbent Brad Raffensperger in November. Dawkins-Haigler, a 52-year-old former state lawmaker, nonprofit executive, and active minister at First St. Paul AME Church in Lithonia, is battling […]
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‘We Shall Not Be Moved!’ Peoplestown Residents Celebrate After Eviction Hearing Postponed
An eviction hearing for Peoplestown resident Tanya Washington Hicks was postponed indefinitely, a momentary win for neighborhood locals in a decade-long eminent domain battle with the city. Washington Hicks, a law professor and married mother of two, has spent the last six years battling one of three total eminent domain lawsuits filed against her and […]
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Juneteenth Still Isn’t Recognized in These Metro Atlanta Cities
Many county and municipal government bodies in the Atlanta metro area have passed similar laws recognizing Juneteenth over the past year, but leaders in some local cities still haven’t done the same. Juneteenth still isn’t a paid holiday for city employees in Sandy Springs, Alpharetta, Roswell, Johns Creek, and Smyrna. Each one is hosting or […]
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Political Reporter’s Notebook: Despite City’s Promise, Peoplestown Resident Faces Eviction
It’s been an eventful week in Atlanta and on the midterm campaign trail. The city of Atlanta moved to evict one Peoplestown neighborhood family after reaching a settlement agreement with another in the latest chapter of the years-long eminent domain battle. Stacey Abrams discussed her evolving views on abortion during a revealing Washington Post interview. […]
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Can Herschel Walker Defeat Raphael Warnock Without Winning Over Black Voters?
May 24 marked another milestone night for the state of Georgia and the nation at large for a number of notable reasons that Herschel Walker doesn’t want to dwell on. It was the night Walker — the 60-year-old Heisman Trophy-winning University of Georgia college football legend from Wrightsville — became the first Black candidate in […]