Voters face a lot of choices at the ballot box. That’s why The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Atlanta Civic Circle partnered to create “Georgia Decides,” a comprehensive online voter guide for the 2024 elections. The guide has detailed profiles on candidates running for Congress, Georgia House of Representatives, Georgia Senate, district attorney, judicial offices, and various […]
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Last-ditch attempt for new wrongful conviction compensation process fails
This story appeared originally in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. A late-session attempt to revive an effort to standardize the compensation process for people who’ve been imprisoned on wrongful convictions in Georgia failed to make it across the finish line. Six men who’ve been exonerated of crimes the courts now say they didn’t commit will not receive […]
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Maynard Jackson Left Lasting Imprint on Atlanta Airport
This story was originally published by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. It’s likely that only some of the roughly 300,000 people a day who pass through Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and the Maynard H. Jackson Jr. International Terminal are familiar with Jackson’s story. But the former Atlanta mayor’s persistence and political savvy combined into a legacy that is […]
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Voting Rights Decision May Curb Push to Diversify Georgia, Alabama Utility Commissions
Brionte´ McCorkle was “furious” when a federal appeals court ruled in late November that Georgia could keep its current method of electing its powerful utility regulators. She punched her kickboxing heavy bag so hard that it broke. “I busted the bag, I was that mad,” she said. But, McCorkle added, “We’re not going to let […]