As Confederate flags come down throughout the South, the Atlanta chapter of the NAACP has called for the removal of all Confederate symbols from Stone Mountain. The power to whitewash history in this case remains in the power of the state legislature, but something tells us that they will be a bit more thoughtful. For those who support the notion of erasing a vitally important part of American history, the ship is SINKING…
Major contender enters CD-6 primary
With U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath expected to announce her bid for governor in the near future, Democrats are lining up with their eyes on her current, 6th District seat. The first candidate to jump into the race is state Sen. Sonya Halpern, a well-connected lawmaker who will be among the favorites to win a hotly contested Democratic primary in the deep-blue district. By getting in early, Halpern’s odds at winning the primary in the west metro Atlanta CD-6 are RISING…
