Black Georgians tired of higher energy bills want state lawmakers to pass SB 94 to restore the state's old Consumers’ Utility Counsel to represent the interest of utility customers in matters brought before Georgia's Public Service Commission. atlanta.capitalbnews.org/georgia-power-…

“We’re deeply disappointed that housing, again, is not a priority with our elected officials,” Atlanta Housing League Executive Director Alison Johnson told Capital B Atlanta on Monday. - Capital B News - Atlanta atlanta.capitalbnews.org/atlanta-rent-c…

Devin Barrington-Ward is giving “serious consideration” to a mayoral run, but right now he and his pregnant wife, Penelope, are focused on welcoming their new son, due to be born soon. “I can’t make any decisions until I meet my son,” he said Thursday. atlanta.capitalbnews.org/andre-dickens-…

I’m at Sen. Jon Jon Ossoff’s unofficial campaign kickoff, where thousands are expected to gather in East Atlanta as the Democrat prepares for a tough reelection battle. #gapol

Experts are divided on whether build-to-rent communities are good or bad for Black Atlanta residents, who are finding it increasingly difficult to purchase homes at inflated rates. atlanta.capitalbnews.org/build-to-rent-…

Three CDC employees told Capital B Atlanta that the agency's labor force reductions in Atlanta were concentrated in areas of health study that have an outsized impact on Black people, including HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, gun violence, and youth violence. atlanta.capitalbnews.org/trump-cdc-layo…

Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is preparing to launch a campaign for Georgia governor that attacks Trump’s second-term agenda, warning the state is headed for a ‘moral and economic cliff’ under GOP leadership #gapol ajc.com/politics/forme…

Voting rights groups say thousands of Georgia college students are at higher risk of having their voter registrations canceled or challenged unduly due to their transient nature — and, possibly, their propensity to vote Democrat. atlanta.capitalbnews.org/voter-registra…

Nikema Williams’ resignation as chair of the Georgia Dems isn’t sitting well with some constituents in her district as the party backed by an overwhelming majority of Black voters seeks new direction heading into a pivotal midterm election cycle next year. atlanta.capitalbnews.org/nikema-william…

Target boycott Jamal Bryant, pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Stonecrest, is unveiling the next phase of the economic justice movement on Easter Sunday. He discussed it with me during a recent phone interview. atlanta.capitalbnews.org/jamal-bryant-t…

Sen. Jon Ossoff faces a question at his town hall on why he and other Democrats aren’t pushing to impeach Trump. “As strongly as I agree with you, ma’am, I regret if this is an unwelcome response, but my job is to be honest with you: The only way to achieve what you want to

The Pryor St. tent city was home to as many as 80 unhoused people living in about 100 tents. The site’s scheduled clearing comes amid efforts to combat a gentrification-fueled rise in homelessness causing primarily Black tenants to end up on the streets. atlanta.capitalbnews.org/atlanta-homele…

Breaking: Gov. Brian Kemp tells the Atlanta Journal-Constitution he will not run for U.S. Senate in 2026, dashing the hopes of Republicans in Georgia and Washington who saw him as their strongest shot to unseat Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff in 2026. #gapol ajc.com/politics/brian…

U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff is investigating corporate landlords and out-of-state companies buying up single-family homes in bulk, with inquiries to four major players to gauge their impact on the affordability and availability of housing in the state. #gapol ajc.com/news/atlanta-n…

This is happening.

Atlanta has seen an increase in homelessness — primarily fueled by Black people living on the margins — for a third consecutive year. But city leaders and advocates alike are touting that the rate of increase has slowed considerably. atlanta.capitalbnews.org/black-homeless…