The Atlanta City Council this week unanimously voted to schedule a vote to add a half-penny sales tax in order to fund a litany of MARTA projects this November. The campaigns by both supporters and detractors will now begin in earnest, with both sides ramping up ahead of what promises to be a combative fall with the Presidential race unfolding. For Atlantans on either side of the issue, the right to choose their own path forward sees their ships RISING…
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Georgia’s first female Senate Whip
As Democrats and Republicans swore in their leadership for the 2025-26 Biennium, one state senator made history. State Sen. Kim Jackson, D-Stone Mountain, was sworn in as the Senate Democratic Caucus Whip, making her the first female Whip in the history of the Georgia Senate. “This milestone is a testament to our progress as a legislative body, paving the way for many more women to step into leadership positions within the Senate,” said Jackson. RISING…
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