Phil Gingrey will NOT be a U.S. senator—in 2021. The Marietta congressman is running next year for Sen. Saxby Chambliss’s soon-to- be-vacated seat. Gingrey has pledged that as Georgia’s junior senator, he would “help repeal Obamacare in [his] first term or go home.” Get back to us in about seven-and-a-half years. That’s when we’ll be able to tell you if the good Dr. Gingrey is making a permanent house call, and whether he is RISING or SINKING
Atlanta Beltline light rail back on the menu?
Many Atlantans were dismayed when Mayor Andre Dickens seemingly tabled the idea of light rail along the Atlanta Beltline, the city’s wildly popular and successful pedestrian path. After all, light rail was a core part of the loop’s original vision, meant to connect the city all around its (eventual) 22-mile loop. But now the Atlanta City Council is pushing back, with 11 councilmembers, led by Atlanta City Councilwoman Kelsea Bond signing onto a resolution signaling support for the idea. Expect fierce resistance and debate, but the push has pro-transit advocates RISING…
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