City of Atlanta, Board of Regents and local politics
On May 3 Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal decided to finally shoot down the ever-polarizing House Bill 859 (HB 859), declining the legalization of carrying handguns on college campuses.
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Students and faculty in Library Plaza on April 14 might have noticed a giant Ronald McDonald towering above them. Students who are part of ATL Raise Up and Atlanta Jobs with Justice, two local organizations […]
Just after midnight on the final day of the Georgia legislative session the House passed the Pursuing Justice for Rape Victims Act with a unanimous vote. The legislation, Senate Bill 304, managed to pass both […]
On March 28 Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal announced he will not sign the contentious House Bill 757 (HB 757), which would have allowed faith-based entities to deny services to people with conflicting views. In a […]
Carrying concealed guns on campus could soon be legal once Georgia House Bill 859 (HB 859) meet’s Gov. Nathan Deal’s pen. HB 859, once ratified, would allow 21-year-old and older licensed individuals to carry concealed […]
Georgia legislators just nudged a bill through the state Senate that could allow faith-based groups or individuals to withhold services from members of the LGBT community. House Bill 757 (HB 757), dubbed the “religious liberty” […]
Jordan Hall, a Georgia State student travelling by wheelchair due to cerebral palsy, said having a disability shouldn’t mean her life is over. She wants a full-time job, a home away from her parents and […]
If State Sen. Harold Jones, D-Augusta, has things his way, getting busted for pot might not land you behind bars. Punishment for marijuana possession could shift from a felony to a misdemeanor with the passage […]
House Bill 859, known as the “Campus Carry” bill, passed through the state House Monday. And recent Georgia State robberies gave legislators some ammunition to push the bill through with a 113-59 vote. The bill […]
Daybreak of Jan. 2, federal agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) went knocking on doors in Georgia, Texas and North Carolina, taking 121 immigrants into custody for deportation under federal government orders. U.S. Department […]
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