It’s time to tell our city manager we support restorative justice in the police department. Submit your feedback by this Friday, December 21, through the online form at www.accgov.com/policechief, through voicemail by calling (706) 224-3202, or through paper forms available at City Hall in the Manager’s Office (301 College Avenue, […]

Action Alert: Hire the Right Police Chief

It’s time to ask our legislators to protect voting rights. Call or email: Rep. Spencer Frye: spencer.frye@house.ga.gov or (404) 656-0265Rep.-Elect Houston Gaines: contact@houstongaines.comRep.-Elect Marcus Wiedower: votemarcuswiedower@gmail.com or (706) 254-3251 Make sure to tell your friends in other districts to call their state legislators, too. Don’t know who your legislators are? […]

Action Alert: Stop Purging Voter Rolls

We are now soliciting nomination applications for the Athens for Everyone Board of Directors. Applicants should be members of the organization and agree with our core tenets. Board members serve 2-year terms. Board members should be willing and able to attend almost all meetings, and should also be willing to […]

Now taking applications for the A4E Board of Directors

UPDATE (12/6): The cost of the designated projects and estimated revenue from the SPLOST appear to have recently changed. They were originally quoted in this article as $160 million being designated out of $248 million total SPLOST revenue, or about 2/3rds.The numbers have been changed to $125 million designated out […]

Commission Claims 1/2 of SPLOST, Parker Opposes and Link will ...

UPDATE (12/6): The cost of the designated projects and estimated revenue from the SPLOST appear to have recently changed. They were originally quoted in this article as $160 million being designated out of $248 million total SPLOST revenue, or about 2/3rds.The numbers have been changed to $125 million designated out […]

Outgoing M&C Set to Seize Control over SPLOST

It’s time to remind our legislators we don’t want “religious freedom” to come to Georgia. With the start of a new legislative session in Georgia on January 6, chances are the push for a “Religious Freedom” bill will return. Call or email: Rep. Spencer Frye: spencer.frye@house.ga.gov or (404) 656-0265 Rep.-Elect […]

Action Alert: “Religious Freedom” Is Discriminatory

With Brian Kemp set to be our next governor, it would be easy to ignore the upcoming run-off election on December 4. But there are two candidates on the ballot who deserve your vote, and it’s an important election for the future of democracy in our state. Neither John Barrow […]

Vote Dec. 4 if You Care about Democracy in Georgia

We know it might not feel like it right now, but this election was a victory. On November 6 and in the weeks prior, voters turned out in unheard of numbers for a midterm election, making their voices heard across the state. Despite a huge effort to stop black and […]

Georgia, We Just Made History Together

Want a conveniently sized copy of our full voter guide to take with you to the polls? Want something to hand to friends and co-workers to help get out the vote? Here is a printable pocket version of our full voter guide in English, and en Español! Download a high-res PDF in […]

A4E’s Pocket Voter Guide to the November 2018 General Election