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

For many races in rural areas, as well as suburban and exurban metro Atlanta, the Republican primary can decide who wins the ...
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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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On metro Atlanta ballots: New property tax breaks for seniors?

Get our free weekly newsletter on important housing and democracy news every Thursday. Keep up with all things affordable housing-related in metro Atlanta by getting our twice-a-month Housing ...
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Atlanta Housing to offer $60K in down payment assistance for Section 8 renters

To be eligible for AH rental assistance, Atlantans must make 50% or less of the area median income, which is about $40,000 ...
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Sports-betting super PAC spending big in Georgia

DraftKings, FanDuel, Fanatics and Bet365 have formed a super PAC, Win for America, that has poured $9.5 million into state ...
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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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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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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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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

Newly elected International Association of Firefighters Local 134 president Alvin Rashad (left) and immediate past president Nate Bailey exhort Atlanta City Council to give firefighters a pay raise.
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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 ...