The Atlanta City Council is set to request that Atlanta police make investigations into abortions their “lowest possible priority” if Roe v. Wade is overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Author: J.D. Capelouto - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
City of Atlanta audit of temp jobs finds budget deficit
The city of Atlanta’s process for hiring extra employees during staff shortages or transitional periods is shabbily overseen, with departments often overspending on temporary workers, a new city audit found.
$5.7M loan program now open for small businesses in Atlanta
A total of $5.7 million in low-interests loans will be available to local small businesses under a new program from the city of Atlanta.
BREAKING: Former Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms joining White House in senior post
Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is set to join the Biden administration in a senior White House role.
Amid Atlanta firefighter staffing crisis, proposed raises aren’t as high as first expected
The Atlanta Fire Rescue Department has one of the more closely watched budgets at Atlanta City Hall this year as the City Council analyzes the city’s spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year, which begins July 1.
Amid ‘fight’ over affordable housing, Atlanta celebrates new Beltline development
Directly across the street from a future East Coast hub for Microsoft sits the newest frontline in the city’s battle for…
2 Atlanta councilmembers test positive for COVID
Two members of the Atlanta City Council have tested positive for COVID-19, officials said Wednesday.
Atlanta voters on track to approve $750M in infrastructure spending
The city of Atlanta is on track to unlocking a whopping $750 million to spend on roads, sidewalks, parks and other infrastructure improvements as preliminary results showed voters overwhelmingly supported a slate of ballot questions in Tuesday’s primary election.
Crackdown of Atlanta’s unregulated vacation rentals delayed a third time
The city of Atlanta’s plans to enforce regulations impacting thousands of short-term vacation rentals — which were approved over a year ago — have been delayed for a third time.
An Amtrak hub at the Gulch? Atlanta councilman wants to see it happen.
As construction continues at the swath of land known as the “Gulch” downtown, one Atlanta City Councilman is encouraging Amtrak and developers to consider building a train hub on the land downtown.