6+ day, 6+ hour ago  (416+ words) By State Representatives Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain), Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) and Sandra Scott (D-Rex) We are raising serious concerns about House Bill 297, legislation that centralizes power, weakens local control and places underserved and under-resourced communities at risk. We are also…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (632+ words) State Rep. Houston Gaines, R-Athens, speaks at before the House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee meeting at the Paul D. Coverdell Legislative Office Building in Atlanta, Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024. (Arvin Temkar/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, File) If Republican Gov. Brian Kemp…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (725+ words) An oversight commission formed to ensure fiscal responsibility and due diligence with Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens" $5 billion neighborhood revitalization plan agreed there is a critical need to invest in underserved areas of the city. But in its final report released…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (16+ words) The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners advanced three UDC amendments to public hearings at Planning Commission....

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (396+ words) Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens says the state of the city is strong. The mayor delivered his State of the City address Wednesday night at Woodruff Arts Center. He touted rising graduation rates, drop in crime, and increased affordable housing. ATLANTA…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (290+ words) Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens laid out his roadmap and his vision for the city for his next term. Mayor Dickens took to the stage at the Woodruff Arts Center for his fifth State of the City address. From the World…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (195+ words) ATLANTA " Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens said the city is progressing, but is at a "crossroads" during his State of the City address Wednesday, calling on residents and leaders to unite behind a sweeping vision that includes major investments in housing,…...