No Early Voting in Fulton County for March Special Election

Registered voters will have one day to cast a ballot for the March 19 Special Election. Voters wanting to cast…
02.12.19
WashPost Poll: Most African-Americans Want Va. Gov. to Stay

Despite the blackface and racial yearbook photo scandal embroiling Gov. Ralph Northam, D-Va., most African-Americans in Virginia do not want…
02.12.19
Democratic Lawmakers File Legislation Aimed At Closing Wage Gaps

A group of Democratic lawmakers want to raise Georgia’s minimum wage and stop employers from using salary history when making…
02.11.19
Atlanta City Council Passes Resolutions to Rename Current and Old Council Chambers

The Atlanta City Council unanimously passed two resolutions to rename its chambers during Monday’s full council meeting. 19-R-3007 will name…
02.07.19
Immigration, Legislation, Investigation and Child Poverty: Four Scholars Respond to Trump’s State of the Union

Editor’s note: In his second State of the Union address, President Donald Trump ranged from generous to combative, eloquent to…
02.06.19
Stacey Abrams Blasts Shutdown as “Stunt” in Democrats’ SOTU Response

Stacey Abrams, the former Georgia gubernatorial candidate delivered the Democrats’ formal response to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address…
02.08.19
Stacey Abrams to Give Democratic Rebuttal to the State of the Union Address

Former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams has been chosen to give the Democratic response to President Trump’s State of the…
01.30.19
Georgia Representatives Launch New Legislative Voting Rights Caucus

Yesterday, State House Representative Carolyn Hugley (D-136) along with Sen. Nan Orrock (D-36), Rep. Sam Park (D-101), Rep. David Dreyer…
01.29.19
MARTA Drivers Organize Sick-Out; CEO To Seek Court Order to End Work Slow-Down

Despite an all-day positive collective bargaining session that concluded late Saturday night and resulted in a signed agreement between MARTA…
01.29.19
Atlanta City Council Approves Stringent Guidelines on City-Issued Credit Cards

Users of city-issued credit cards must abide by a list of acceptable and nonacceptable terms of usage after the Atlanta…
02.06.19
VIEWPOINTS: There’s a Wider Scandal Suggested by the Trump Investigations

There’s a wider scandal suggested by the Trump investigations The New York district attorney dropped a financial fraud investigation of…
01.25.19
The Trump Administration Wants to Tighten SNAP Work Requirements, Bypassing Congress

The Trump administration wants to tighten even further longstanding restrictions on who is eligible for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.…
01.25.19
Mayor Bottoms Issues Statement on Passage of City Credit Card Policy Reform

Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms issued the following statement upon the passage of legislation strengthening oversight and expanding restrictions on City…
01.23.19
Waters Outlines Agenda in First Policy Speech as Committee Chairwoman

Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Chairwoman of the House Committee on Financial Services, delivered the following remarks during her first policy…
01.21.19
‘Barely Treading Water’: Why The Shutdown Disproportionately Affects Black Americans

As the government shutdown enters its fourth week — becoming the longest in United States history — federal workers around…
01.17.19
SAFE Commission Recommends New Voting Machines in Georgia

A state committee charged with recommending changes to Georgia’s voting machines is slated to hold its final meeting Thursday in…
01.11.19