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There is going to be a hard-fought campaign for mayor of Atlanta next year, and to understand it better, you might pay a visit to...

Atlanta City Council honors community members with proclamations at the beginning of every full council meeting — which eats up time before public tes

  Caption People march through the streets of Atlanta after Derek Chauvin was found guilty of three counts in the death of George Floyd, Tuesday, April 20, 2021. Credit: Ben Gray, AP Tuesday on Political Rewind: It has been one year since the murder of George Floyd. His death sent millions of Americans into the streets to demand racial justice and police accountability. Our panel looked back at this year of reckoning. Change is coming to Stone Mountain Park after its governin...

Steve Fennessy: This is Georgia Today; Im Steve Fennessy. Last week, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced she will not seek a second term. For close observers of City Hall, it was a reminder of how quickly political fortunes there can rise and fall, especially when you consider that not even a year ago, Bottoms was seen as a possible running mate for President Joe Biden. Keisha Lance Bottoms: In the same way that it was very clear to me almost five years ago that I should run for mayor...

Wednesday on Political Rewind: After an election cycle in which millions of Georgians chose to vote by mail, Republicans in the state Senate introduced a package of bills that will create new barriers to absentee voting. The measures end no-excuse mail in voting and eliminate ballot drop boxes. In addition, the package calls for an end to automatic voter registration, a tool which has dramatically expanded voter eligibility in the state. The bills are expected to trigger fierce opposition fro...

ace challenges. we have a budget shortfall here in the city. like all big cities, we have departments that could take a good look at themselves and honestly ask if they are doing the best job. there are always opportunities for efficiency and improvement. but i have been handed a good city, in good shape, and i think mayor white for that. -- thank mayor white for that. [applause] yes, there is an aging infrastructure. there are issues with tension yes, we have an aging infrastructure. ...