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Georgia's Homeless Voters to Face New Election Mail Pickup Requirements Amidst Controversy
In a move that's drawn a mixture of concern and support, Georgia's new law, outlined in Senate Bill 189, is set to change election mail procedures for the state's homeless population. Starting next year, these voters will need to retrieve their election-related mail, including precinct cards and absentee ballots, exclusively at their county's main elections office. Particularly in Atlanta, this means a journey of about 20 miles south from city-center shelters to the Fulton County elections office in Fairburn, a trek complicated by the lack of a direct public transit route.
GPB evening headlines for July 18, 2024
Georgia Democrats are challenging a 2021 state campaign finance law in federal court. They say it unfairly advantages incumbents. Delta Air Lines ramp workers and supporters rallied for union representation near Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. Six Georgia environmental groups are asking federal officials to take management of coal ash disposal...
Georgia Today: Delta workers union; Ebenezer Church could become World Heritage site; Book author
LISTEN: On the Thursday, July 18 edition of Georgia Today: Delta is the only major U.S. airline where most workers are not in a union, but some are hoping to change that; an iconic Atlanta church may soon be a UNESCO World Heritage site; and best-selling author, and former GPB host, Denene Milner joins the podcast to talk about her latest book.
AJC Covers Georgia Chamber Foundation and Emory University AI Program
(AJC) – Sukari Johnson showed up to a Henry County Parks & Recreation classroom looking for ways to use artificial intelligence to boost her small business. She’d like to automate some of her email tasks so that she can quickly respond to customers who contact her travel and events company. At a nearby desk, a real estate agent wondered about using AI programs to enhance images. Both came to the small class hosted by Emory University’s Center for AI Learning for a better understanding of the emerging technology.
For nearly 1.4M Georgians, affording rent means you need to work 3.5 full-time, minimum wage jobs
The 2024 “Out of Reach” report from the National Low Income Housing Coalition says that not only is Georgia the 20th highest housing wage requirement in the country, but that to afford an apartment, you may need to work as many as 3.5 full-time jobs.
Senoia Area Blood Drive set for Monday, August 5
Pictured above: Lu Nations-Miller, blood drive canteen helper (standing), helped ensure that Bonnie Maveragames (L) and Dedee Ressl (R) were well hydrated and feeling fine after they both gave blood at the May 6 blood drive at the Senoia United Methodist Church. From Special Reports. For many patients receiving urgent...
Cobb County and Cities End Mediation
MARIETTA — After two long days of talking through lawyers, Cobb County and six of its cities ended their mediation process over Service Delivery Strategy (SDS) agreements. Local leaders emerged from their private mediation rooms at the Hilton Atlanta/Marietta Hotel & Conference Center shortly after 9 p.m. Thursday. “Cobb County and its six cities concluded a two-day mediation session working to form Service Delivery Strategy as mandated by the state,”...
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