In what may be the most crowded congressional race in Georgia history, a staggering 22 candidates filed paperwork by yesterday’s 1pm deadline to qualify for the special election to fill the seat of former U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who resigned earlier this month. The list of candidates in the GOP-leaning northwest Georgia district includes 17 Republicans, three Democrats, one Libertarian, and one independent. With so many candidates, the March 10 election is almost guaranteed to go to a runoff, and the winner, assuming they choose to try to keep the seat, will then have to run in a primary in May and general election in November – talk about a busy year! The huge number of candidates has the 14th District’s fate DRIFTING…
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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