The Georgia Presidential Primary is set for Tuesday, March 24. Polls are open from 7am – 7pm on election day. Find your polling location. APN’s Endorsement Early Voting Standard time and place for early voting is at the Board of Elections office downtown (155 E. Washington Street) from 8am to […]
Linnentown was a black neighborhood in Athens that was razed in the 60s during urban renewal. Former residents are calling for a resolution that recognizes the wrong that was done to them and calls for redress. Despite the commission’s general agreement on and support for the resolution, negotiations with former […]
There’s a new biomass power plant in Colbert, which is 13 miles from downtown Athens, Georgia. This plant is burning creosote-treated railroad ties to produce electricity, something allowed under new EPA rules. But is it safe? Take the #Stand4Forests pledge. Correction: It’s true that Trump’s EPA changed the rule […]
Here are the top 5 BEST and WORST things that happened in local government for Athens, Georgia in 2019. Help me stick around through 2020! ➜ Become a Patron: https://patreon.com/athenspoliticsnerd Transcript We have such an important year in politics ahead of us, but first, I thought we should look […]
Will the commission take action to protect the west end of downtown? What’s gonna be in the prosperity package? And did National EMS really lie to cover up a failed ambulance response? Let’s see. ➜ Become a Patron: https://patreon.com/athenspoliticsnerd 0:29 – Vote on Historic District 4:36 – Baby Bonds […]
Flagpole published an article (written by APN’s editor!) on Dec. 4 about untrue statements by National EMS, our for-profit ambulance provider in Athens. It was discussed by Alexia Ridley, Blake Aued, Gwen O’Looney, Fred Smith and Lee Shearer on Athens News Matters on Friday: https://cpa.ds.npr.org/wuga/audio/2019/12/191206_-_a1b1_-_panel.mp3 National EMS segment starts at […]