What has the new Mayor and Commission been up to in their first two weeks in office? A lot. I’ve got the highlights for you! Remember the Civil Rights Committee advocates were pushing for back in 2016 and 2017? What happened to that? And what’s going on with the 2020 […]
Check out the Red & Black’s coverage of APN after I launched the channel. Long-time Athens activist Chris Dowd launched a local politics YouTube channel, Athens Politics Nerd, in early January with a goal to motivate more people to be involved in local politics. They also interviewed Commissioner Tim Denson […]
This week, I’m doing a deep dive into the 2018 midterms in Georgia (especially in the Athens-Clarke County area). Was turnout better this election in Athens or Oconee county? When was the last time Democrats challenged every Republican seat? 5 Amazing Facts about the 2018 Midterms 1 – 2018 had […]
The new, progressive commission of Athens, Georgia took their seats on January 8, 2019. This is what happened on their first day in office. “A great era of equity approaches.” -Mayor Kelly Girtz The city hall photo used in the thumbnail was taken by the Athens Clarke-County Public Information Office, […]