Deborah Gonzalez, candidate for District Attorney and patron of APN, held a fundraising party in the “tree room” in Athens, Georgia on November 8, 2019. In addition to Gonzalez, speakers included Donarell Green, Commissioner Ovita Thornton, Mayor Kelly Girtz and former state representative Stacey Evans, all of whom endorsed Deborah […]
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The Athens-Clarke County Democratic Committee hosted a conversation with US Senate candidates Jon Ossoff, Sarah Riggs Amico and Ted Terry on Veterans Day, 2019. It took place at the Cotton Press in Athens, Georgia and was moderated by State Representatives Spencer Frye and Dar’shun Kendrick. Teresa Tomlinson was unable to […]
Voters in Athens went to the polls on Tuesday, November 5 to vote on the $314 million dollar project list for SPLOST 2020. SPLOST is a 1% sales tax which is the primary means of capital funding for Athens-Clarke County. Voters approved the referendum 78-22%, a resounding victory in line […]
Want to take a closer look at the SPLOST 2020 project list for Athens, GA before voting? Check out the full project list for SPLOST 2020 here. Early voting: M-F, 8am-5pm from October 14 to November 1 Election day: November 5, 2019 Concerned about the regressive nature of sales taxes? […]
The local government of Athens, Georgia has been reliant on local option sales taxes for decades, with voters always supporting them at the polls. Recently, both TSPLOST and ELOST (for transportation and education, respectively) were approved by huge margins. Voters are being summoned again in November, this time for approval […]
After several grueling minutes of exhausting research, APN is proud to present to you your 2020 Presidential candidates! After reading this exciting blog post, you will find out why each one deserves your vote (and why they are tragically flawed, as are all human beings). Democratic Presidential Candidates Candidate Graveyard Zombie […]