Athens for Everyone is very excited that Athens Transit is applying for a Go! Transit Grant to pay for 10 or more Hybrid-Engine buses. Last year the General Assembly approved a transportation package that included grant funds for transportation projects that local municipalities could tap into in order to fund special […]
Monthly Archives: January 2016
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Yesterday’s Anti-Discrimination March, organized by Mokah-Jasmine and Knowa Johnson, was the perfect way to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 400 people attended and we made our voices heard loud and clear on a cold January day. The organizers have issued a press release describing the event […]
Today marks the first day of the 2016 Georgia legislative session, and Athens for Everyone is excited to announce the continuation of our campaign to lobby the state legislature for Medicaid expansion as well as various other progressive causes. A dozen Athens for Everyone members spent hours meeting with State […]
Athens for Everyone (A4E) is pleased to announce the progress made last night by our Mayor & Commission who took a crucial step in the fight for human rights and social justice by passing an anti-discrimination resolution. Anger in the community reached its boiling point after recent discoveries about General […]