Late-Night Votes and Narrow Defeats: How Georgia’s Crossover Day Reshaped Taxes, Elections, and Public Safety
Georgia lawmakers passed property tax, data center, and stand-your-ground legislation on Crossover Day while voting down election changes and advancing new campaign finance rules.
DeKalb County Connects Businesses and Buyers at Reverse Trade Show
DeKalb County will host its 9th Annual Reverse Trade Show & Procurement Summit on March 19, connecting local businesses with government decision-makers and contracting opportunities.
Warnock Pushes Bipartisan Plan to Stop Private Equity from Buying Up Single-Family Homes
Sen. Raphael Warnock backs bipartisan legislation to limit private equity firms from buying single-family homes, aiming to restore access to homeownership for first-time buyers in Atlanta.
Why Systems Grow Quiet Right Before They Break
By Florita Bell Griffin, Ph.D. | Houston, TX | March 3, 2026 Systems rarely announce their failure. They do not ring alarms when alignment weakens or when trust begins to…
Red Shoe Lunch Marks 16 Years of Sisterhood, Survival, and a Mission to Save Lives
The 16th Annual Red Shoe Lunch at Chateau Elan advanced heart disease prevention through the Veronica Blount Memorial Foundation’s blood pressure monitor initiative.
Bottoms Brings Gubernatorial Message to Madison, Emphasizes Roots, Rural Healthcare, and Affordability
Keisha Lance Bottoms campaigned in Madison, Georgia, outlining Medicaid expansion, tax reform, and free technical college as key priorities in the 2026 gubernatorial race.
Robb Pitts Delivers 2026 State of the County: “We’ve Got It All”
By Milton Kirby | Atlanta, GA | February 24, 2026 Fulton County Commission Chairman Robb Pitts delivered a confident and at times defiant message Tuesday morning, declaring that Fulton County…
The Power of One Word: Cynthia Williams and the Discipline of Language
Atlanta wordsmith Cynthia Broughton Williams uses language with intention, shaping conversations, reframing conflict, and proving one well-chosen word can transform a moment.
Change Feels Different When You Remember Before
A powerful exploration of how memory reshapes our experience of change, revealing why transitions feel different across a lifetime and what continuity truly requires
Why Systems Mistake Compliance for Alignment
By Florita Bell Griffin, Ph.D | Houston, TX | February 24, 2026 Compliance is easy to measure. Rules are followed. Procedures are executed. Outputs meet specification. From a system’s perspective,…
SHADOW BALL: Learning More About Negro League History
February 24, 2026 Dear Shadow Ball: “Where would you place Rap Dixon in a list of the greatest Negro League outfielders? — Al Davis, Rensselaer, NY … this column exists…
Seven Visions for Georgia: Inside the Democratic Gubernatorial Field
Seven Democrats outline competing visions for Georgia governor at the DeKalb forum, debating Medicaid expansion, childcare, wages, housing, and economic reform ahead of 2026.
Shadow Ball: Learning More About Negro League History
February 19, 2026 Dear Shadow Ball: “Who would be “your” choice for the next three Negro League inductees for the Hall of Fame?” — Jerry Hoover, Asheboro, NC … this…
15 Years Strong: Women of Color Honored in Brookhaven Celebration
Chit Chat Communications celebrates 15 years of honoring women of color with a powerful Women’s History Month event in Brookhaven, spotlighting leadership and legacy.
Robb Pitts to Deliver 2026 State of Fulton County Address Feb. 24
Fulton County Chairman Robb Pitts will deliver the 2026 State of the County Address February 24 at The Eastern, outlining priorities, projects, and economic outlook.

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