Local Government

Last month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved its first prescription drug derived from Marijuana: Epidiolex, a cannabidiol (CBD) oral solution for seizure treatment associated with two rare and severe forms of epilepsy, […]

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms’ recent budget approval has raised concerns over her choice in expenditures. Residents have expressed concern over the lack of funding in Public Works, specifically towards bicycle infrastructure. During the open […]

The month of June is nationally recognized as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Pride Month. This month commemorates a historic turning point in the gay rights movement when the 1969 Stonewall riots occurred in […]

Posters put up by the Atlanta Antifascists warning against “white nationalist scum” emerged around the downtown campus on the night of April 8. The Atlanta Antifascists organization has published a summary on their website documenting […]

Georgia legislators have continued to push forward two bills that could significantly change the chances of financial aid for Georgia students. House Bill 928, first proposed in the House several years ago, aims to extend […]

Weeks after Confederate monuments were debated in local and national news, the issue might see new rules in Georgia with a set of bills in the state legislature this session. Versions of the bill appear […]

Keisha Lance Bottoms emerged as victor over Mary Norwood in an intense – and stretched – political battle for mayor of Atlanta last month. With her new position as the head of the city, she […]