Columbus City Council meeting sparks strong feelings and even stronger security
Tuesday night’s Columbus City Council meeting drew strong emotions and extremely tight security. A chorus of opposition to John Anker’s appointment on a 6-3 vote to fill the ...
Columbus NAACP news conference calling for investigation of city council
The recent nomination and quick appointment of a Columbus City Council member has sparked controversy, with some questioning whether the process violated Georgia’s ...
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Columbus NAACP president explains call to investigate city council actions
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - The recent appointment and swearing in of Columbus’ newest city council member continues to cause controversy with some challenging the process. The local chapter of the ...
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The Small Business Administration is relocating its Georgia state ... Former Atlanta City Council president Felicia Moore asked Atlanta's finance committee members to press pause and further ...
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South Fulton city council member enters race for mayor
SOUTH FULTON, Ga. — South Fulton Councilmember Carmalitha Gumbs announced Friday that she’d be running to be the next city mayor. If Gumbs wins against current Mayor Khalid Kamau, she’d be ...
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Savannah City Council opts out of H.B. 581 homestead exemption after county stays in
The decision comes as the Georgia General Assembly considers changes to HB581, including a proposal allowing entities that opted out to reverse their decision. Savannah City Council unanimously ...
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Kavelashvili Replaces Zurabishvili’s Appointee to the High Council of Justice
Georgian Dream-elected President Mikheil Kavelashvili has appointed Manuchar Kakochashvili as a non-judge member of the High Council of Justice ... The appointment follows a decision by the Tbilisi ...
John Anker to fill former Columbus City Councilor Judy Thomas’ seat
In Tuesday’s City Council meeting, a majority (6-3) of the City Council voted to put John Anker as part of the board.
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Why does Atlanta City Council have a president — and what do they do?
Atlanta’s city council president seat is wide open for the Nov. 4 municipal elections, since the current president, Doug ...
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Name Dropping Campbell was a 12-year-old pastoral prodigy
Mayor Diane Marlin spoke about the state of the city. Marlin is a past Rotary president. Members thanked her for her years of service of more than 16 years as a city council member and mayor.
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15 things to do this weekend: Atlanta Fair, Georgia Food & Wine Festival and more
Looking for something fun to do this weekend in metro Atlanta? Check out the Atlanta Fair, Georgia Food & Wine Festival and 13 other events around town.
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Duluth council wrestles with glut of potential candidate interviews
While the councilors must vote either to approve or reject mayoral appointments to local boards and commissions, they have no ...