Atlanta Civic Circle

1 week ago | atlantaciviccircle.org | Alessandro Marazzi Sassoon

The elections for two seats on the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) are the only statewide races Georgia voters will decide this year. Literally —  they’ll be at the top of the ballot, above your mayoral and city council candidates for the General Election on Nov. 4. This is the first time since 2020 that voters will have a chance to vote for a Public Service Commissioner. The primary elections for PSC Districts 2 and 3 are set for June 17 — but what is the PSC?

1 week ago | atlantaciviccircle.org | Sean Keenan

When Trump administration officials abruptly canceled three book events about climate change, the civil rights movement, and homelessness at Atlanta’s Jimmy Carter Presidential Library in February, it spoke volumes about the administration’s plans to address — or not address — pressing social issues, like the nation’s deepening housing crisis. Local journalist Brian Goldstone was one of the affected writers.

2 weeks ago | atlantaciviccircle.org | Sean Keenan

A plan to transform a low-rise retail strip just east of Piedmont Park into a dense, mixed-use complex with 1,100 apartments and about 150,000 square feet of new shops and offices has become the latest flashpoint in Atlanta’s ongoing debate over growth, transit, and housing affordability.

2 weeks ago | atlantaciviccircle.org | Alessandro Marazzi Sassoon

On Tuesday, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens released his proposed budget for the city of Atlanta’s upcoming 2026 fiscal year – a whopping $3 billion proposal that must be passed by the end of June. Now the Atlanta City Council will review, amend, and ultimately vote on the budget over a series of public hearings between now and June 30. The new budget will take effect on July 1, when the city’s 2026 fiscal year starts.

2 weeks ago | atlantaciviccircle.org | Alessandro Marazzi Sassoon

Cobb County Democrats could celebrate early on Tuesday night, when the initial vote tally was announced  in a special election for two hotly contested county commission seats. Just after polls closed at 7 p.m. for the specially called District 2 and 4 elections, the two Democratic candidates, Erick Allen for the District 2 seat and Monique Sheffield, the District 4 incumbent, already held commanding leads.