The Trump Administration on Monday finally ended a legal headache for Georgia, dropping a 2021 lawsuit filed by the Biden Administration over the state’s election laws. Senate Bill 202 had a wide array of elections changes, like requiring IDs for absentee ballots and restricting ballot drop box locations. It was met with major pushback from left-wing groups, and then-President Joe Biden claimed the law violated the 1965 Voting Rights Act, prompting the suit. But the case didn’t gain much traction and U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi put it out of its misery this week, leaving critics of Georgia’s elections laws 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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