The monthly mayor and commission voting meeting is about to start. It's a packed agenda which includes the fy 2026 budget, although that will actually be voted on next week. youtube.com/watch?v=pjrboy…

The ACC Commission appointed Judd Drake as the new interim ACC Manager last night, replacing Brad Griffin. Drake is the third person to serve as interim manager since the resignation of Blaine Williams last year. athenspoliticsnerd.com/judd-drake-app…

Commissioner Mike Hamby is proposing to use $6.7 million SPLOST and TSPLOST dollars to fund increased spending and a 0.2 mil tax cut for homeowners in next year's budget. This would drain all currently available interest from the TSPLOST 2023 program. athenspoliticsnerd.com/hamby-proposes…

ACC Commissioners voted against planning commission recommendations four times of six opportunities last Tuesday. athenspoliticsnerd.com/commissioners-…

Daniel Blackman has been disqualified from the PSC primary, it's been confirmed. He can appeal again if he really wants to, but at this point there isn't much hope that votes for him will count. wabe.org/judge-disquali…

The ACC Commission passed the Hamby budget for FY 2026 on Tuesday. Among other things, it redirects $1 million in TSPLOST funds to specific neighborhoods around town for traffic calming, bypassing the normal process. athenspoliticsnerd.com/acc-commission…

Mario Guevara, a journalist arrested while covering a protest in Georgia, is still being detained by ICE despite a court order.

Tomorrow is the runoff in the Democratic primary for Public Service Commissioner between Keisha Waites and Peter Hubbard. Just a reminder in case you want to be one of the elite few who vote in this one.

A tenants' union is starting up in Athens. Their first meeting is Sunday from 3-5pm at the library if collective organizing against bad landlords is something that interests you.

The monthly mayor and commission meeting is about to get started. For live commentary, follow me on Blue Sky. youtube.com/watch?v=0ojqzl…

Commissioner John Culpepper wants to use TSPLOST dollars, which were intended to fund fare-free operations on Athens Transit through 2027, and use that money to buy fare-boxes again. In the opinion of APN's editor, that would be a very bad idea. youtube.com/shorts/w8UxLvP…

Every graduating senior in the Clarke County School District this year will receive $1,000 investment portfolios and financial education thanks to an anonymous donor and non-profit organizations Gifted Savings and TED-Ed! Wow! 😃

Umaymah Mohammad, a medical student at Emory who was suspended following remarks she made about the ongoing atrocities in Gaza, has sued her university, alleging discrimination under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. theguardian.com/us-news/2025/a…

Last week, Commissioner Ovita Thornton announced that she is running for re-election. The commission also declined to upzone Pinecrest Drive, rezoned the old Southern Brewing Co. lot and changed their demolition regs after the demise of the Saye building. athenspoliticsnerd.com/commission-rou…

Using TSPLOST funding, we can expand Athens Transit, have it go more places, more often and later into the night while also keeping it fare-free forever. All it takes is the political will to do it. athenspoliticsnerd.com/opinion-keep-a…

UGA removed the terms "sexual orientation, gender identity and pregnancy" from its non-discrimination policy quietly back in March, leaving some to wonder whether these protections still exist on campus. redandblack.com/uganews/uga-re…

Hotel developers promise to do everything they can to preserve the character of the UGA President's House property on Prince, but this may "do little to quell concerns that the hotel is out of scale with the neighborhood," writes Flagpole's Blake Aued. flagpole.com/news/city-dope…

Local artist Amanda Burk talks about her new 100-foot mural on the Oconee Rivers Greenway in this short video. youtube.com/watch?v=7bhtUc…