Deborah Gonzalez has won and will be the next District Attorney of the Western Circuit!
Athens Politics Nerd
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Independent, progressive journalism for Athens, Georgia.
- The ACC budget passes 7-3. This includes fare-free transit (permanently, for everyone), $15 an hour for all ACC workers, jobs training programs, alternative crisis response teams and a lot more.
- College Square is being closed The Confederate monument is being moved Rainbow crosswalk in its place Fare-free nights and weekends Juror pay raised 911 dispatching brought under public control ^^ all decided tonight
- The people yelling don't represent Athens. If you talk to anyone who lives here, they know the mayor is not at fault for this tragedy.Georgians call for the resignation of Athens-Clarke County mayor at this morning’s press conference. “Liar!” “Resign!”
00:00 - The people have spoken! The University of Georgia has been awarded APN's first Turd of the Month award! UGA earned 784 votes, with second place going to Donald Trump with 35 votes. For due process, I will allow UGA to appeal this ruling. They have 60 seconds to do so.
- The Gaza solidarity encampment is alive and well on UGA campus, with some protesters rejoining the group after getting out of jail. They say they'll be there for several hours at the least.
- Ossoff suggested that the US should follow its own laws and stop funding genocide. For that, he's being criticized.Jon Ossoff, Georgia’s first Jewish senator, is facing blistering criticism from the top voices in Georgia’s Jewish communities— over his vote to restrict ammunition for Israel. #gapol ajc.com/politics/polit…
- US Congressman Jody Hice has been “fan[ning] the flames of fascism” and “undermin[ing] our democracy,” according to Commissioner Mariah Parker. That's why she is preparing to run for his seat.
- Students for Justice in Palestine held a rally yesterday calling on UGA to disclose, divest from Israel and to reverse the suspensions of the protesters. #FreePalestine #StudentsForGaza
00:00 - Here's a graph of the race and gender breakdown of the Georgia Legislature, split by party. In case you're interested!
- Kelly Girtz has won re-election and will serve another term as Athens-Clarke County Mayor.
- Can we all drop the phrase "outside agitators?" They use it because it sounds scarier than "protesters from out of town." Gasp did you know that some of the protesters were from out of town? 😮 People from Atl come to Athens and vice versa, just chill pls
- Replying to @NerdAthensApplause from the audience as cannabis is decriminalized in Athens in an 8-1 vote.
