Georgia Democrats are hoping to make a splash in this year’s midterm elections and flip some seats that have been controlled by Republicans for decades. But you can’t flip seats if you don’t contest them. With qualifying wrapped up, Peach State Dems qualified in 204 state legislative races, contesting 89% of House seats and 82% of Senate seats, their highest numbers in more than 30 years (back when they ran the state). Contesting isn’t the same thing as winning, but an aggressive push from Democrat leaders like party Chair Charlie Bailey has their party RISING…
Atlanta, Fulton Co. square off in tax fight
The City of Atlanta has long used tax allocation districts (TADs) as an economic development tool, leveraging property tax increases to pay for local infrastructure projects. But the Fulton County Commission has slammed on the brakes, voting 4-1 to reject a proposed 30-year extension of Atlanta’s TADs. That sets up a major budgetary clash, as the Fulton TADs would be expected to generate over a billion dollars over that period. Now the county will vote on TADs on a case by case basis, with stricter oversight and enforcement, leaving Atlanta’s money faucet DRIFTING…
