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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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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Political Reporter’s Notebook: Democratic Battle for Secretary of State Goes Into Overtime
Man, what a week it has been! The midterm election picture became a lot clearer on Tuesday after some surprising primary election results. But there’s still some critical runoff races taking place next month, on June 21, to establish the final contenders in November. U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker enjoyed a landslide Tuesday night win […]
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Political Reporter’s Notebook: Mayor Adjusts Housing Trust Fund After Budget Backlash
Another pivotal week in Georgia politics has come to an end, and there’s a lot to talk about. The state’s U.S. senators tried and failed to advance an abortion-rights bill on Capitol Hill in anticipation of the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade. Speaking of senators, Raphael Warnock recently hit another campaign fundraising milestone […]
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The Feds Can’t Save Abortion Rights in Georgia
The U.S. Senate declined Wednesday to advance a federal abortion-rights bill during a procedural vote that could have major implications for Black residents in Georgia if the U.S. Supreme Court follows through on overturning its landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision in the coming weeks. U.S. Sens. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff voted in favor […]
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Political Reporter’s Notebook: McBath Takes Heat in 7th District Primary Race
It’s been a rocky week in Georgia politics. Black state lawmakers and women’s reproductive health practitioners were forced to grapple with the potential overturn of Roe v. Wade on Tuesday after a draft opinion on a related U.S. Supreme Court case was leaked Monday night. The head of Gwinnett County’s NAACP chapter had harsh words […]
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Political Reporter’s Notebook: ‘Divisive Concepts’ Bill Signed Into Law
This story has been updated. It’s the beginning of the end. The final countdown is underway for Georgia’s Democratic and Republican primaries, which take place in less than a month on May 24. Gov. Brian Kemp spent the week signing some contentious GOP-backed bills into law after engaging in a spirited debate with his Republican […]
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Political Reporter’s Notebook: Recapping Dickens’ First State of the City Address
Happy Friday! This week was a pivotal one on the state and local politics beat. Here are some of the top political headlines you should know about heading into the weekend: Dickens talks public safety and housing during first State of the City address At his inaugural State of the City address on Monday, Mayor […]
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Lawmakers Centered This Track Star’s Story in Legislation. She Has Something to Say.
Andraya Yearwood has heard her name ring through state legislatures, political debates, and lawsuits since she was a teenager. Now 20 years old, the Atlanta-born college sophomore and her friend Terry Miller, both Black transgender women and former high school track stars, became unlikely activists. Yearwood has received national attention for her sports career since […]