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Democrat seeking to become legislature's first transgender, nonbinary representative
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (15+ words) Bentley Hudgins is facing Republican Samantha Boston in a solid blue metro Atlanta House district....
Politicians, activists pay tribute to Barney Frank
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (1423+ words) Former U. S. Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), who served in the U. S. House of Representatives from 1981 until his retirement in 2013 and who became the first member of Congress to voluntarily come out as gay in 1987, diedon May 19, at the age of 86, at his…...
7th and 8th judges rebuff Justice Department's attempts to get voter rolls, this time from Maine and Wisconsin
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (503+ words) May 21, 2026 / 3: 19 PM EDT / CBS News Washington " The Justice Department on Thursday suffered its seventh and eighth losses in its efforts to obtain sensitive voter information from more than two dozen states, with federal judges dismissing its lawsuits seeking access to…...
Sandy Springs City Council approves 26 new homes across three subdivisions
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (391+ words) Sandy Springs officials approved three new subdivisions unanimously at the May 19 city council meeting, signaling support for new housing stock in one of metro Atlanta's wealthiest suburbs. Despite some opposition from neighbors surrounding, the council's unanimous approval allows the eventual…...
How Keisha Lance Bottoms plans to win Georgia governor race as underdog
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (373+ words) Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms advanced to the November general election after winning the Democratic primary for the Georgia governor's race." ATLANTA - Keisha Lance Bottoms is shifting her focus to the general election after winning the Democratic primary outright…...
Here's a breakdown of how many Forsyth County residents voted in the May 19 primary election
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (12+ words) Four precincts had more than 1, 000 voters each on Election Day....
Former US Rep. Barney Frank, gay rights advocate, finance reformer, dies at 86
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (65+ words) The Democrat from Massachusetts helped create the most significant legislation governing the financial industry since the Great Depression....
Longtime Fulton Commission Chairman Robb Pitts is headed to runoff
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (772+ words) Challenger Mo Ivory resigned from her Fulton Commission seat after just one year to run for the chairmanship....
Atlanta Mayor Dickens scales back housing initiative
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (1276+ words) Wednesday, May 20 "Many of yesterday's primary elections are headed to runoffs on June 16, but the stunner of the night was former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms defeating six other candidates to win the Democratic nomination for governor outright. More primary…...
Primary runoff set for the State Senate District 51 race
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (20+ words) An Ellijay attorney and a state representative will compete for the Republican nomination for Georgia's Senate District 51 seat....