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So, you’re voting in the Democratic primary? Here’s what you need to know

For some metro Atlanta races, the Democratic primary can decide who wins the general election — either because no Republican ...
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Overwhelmed by your primary ballot? Here’s a walkthrough

To vote, you must bring a state-issued or federal photo identification to your poll. Remember, you can’t use your phone in ...
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So, you’re voting in the Republican primary? Here’s what you need to know

Here are the Republican candidates running statewide and in key metro Atlanta races, plus a brief description of what each office does. Offices are listed in the order they will appear on your ballot.
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If Congress cuts rent vouchers, could PadSplit help bridge the housing gap?

Get our free weekly newsletter on important housing and democracy news every Thursday. Sign up As federal housing subsidies face major cuts from Congress, Atlanta-based startup PadSplit claims it can ...
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What you need to know about the judicial races on your ballot

Every voter in the midterm primary election will see nonpartisan judicial races on their ballot, no matter whether you select ...
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As Atlanta struggles to implement a 2024 blight tax, DeKalb rolls out its own

When Atlanta leaders passed the most aggressive blight tax in Georgia in 2024, they pitched it as a way to crack down on ...
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Atlanta Mayor finally tells firefighters he’ll sign union contract, as they push for pay increases

The mayor sent a May 4 letter to Atlanta’s over 900 firefighters saying he’d sign the collective bargaining agreement after ...
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In Gulch deal, city shortchanged itself with low opt-out fees for affordable housing

Get our free weekly newsletter on important housing and democracy news every Thursday. Instead, Centennial Yards chose to pay the city of Atlanta roughly $8 million — or about $132,000 per unit — in ...
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City Council considers audit of Atlanta’s Housing Help Center

Atlanta City Councilmember Kelsea Bond is calling for a sweeping audit of the city’s Housing Help Center, arguing Atlanta ...
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Teamsters rally against Home Depot on May Day, as hundreds join Atlanta march

That followed an International Brotherhood of Teamsters rally outside Home Depot’s Atlanta headquarters earlier on May Day to ...
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City Council approves oversight for Housing Trust Fund

The Atlanta City Council on Monday unanimously approved legislation to shine a spotlight on how the city spends its Affordable Housing Trust Fund, created to produce and preserve housing for lower ...