by Michael Malone Two candidates for the Mableton City Council said they will try to avoid new taxes for residents of the newly-formed city. District 3 candidates Yashica Marshall and…
By Emma Buker The Marietta City Council unanimously approved multiple agenda items during the eight committee meetings held Wednesday at City Hall. During the Public Safety Committee discussion when police…
By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Last year, the bid for Lost Mountain to become its own city failed. Supporters of such a plan are back,…
by Michael J. Lee, College of Charleston, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Republican from Georgia, wants a “national divorce.” In…
By Rebecca Gaunt Mayor Derek Easterling and Councilman Pat Ferris responded unfavorably toward an interactive sculpture proposed for the Main Street Veterans’ Memorial Park during Monday’s work session. The project…
by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 6, 2023 It’s crunch time under the Gold Dome. After a slow start,…
by Nicholas Dagen Bloom, Hunter College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Public transit in the U.S. is in a sorry state – aging, underfunded and…
by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 28, 2023 A Georgia House panel on Tuesday aired out much-debated sweeping legislation…
by Rebecca Gaunt The newly-established city of Mableton will elect its first mayor and city council on March 21. For more information on the election and how to vote, visit…
By Rebecca Gaunt The newly-established city of Mableton will elect its first mayor and city council on March 21. Five candidates are running for the District 3 seat.. For more…