A new report from @letspropelatl found traffic fatalities exceed homicides in metro Atlanta. Why does that matter? Because, advocates say, car crashes should be preventable. #atlpol www.ajc.com/news/2025/12...

Happy Tuesday, Atlanta! Your Inside City Hall this week: Council punts controversial tax extension vote to next year. And the longest-serving council member bids City Hall farewell. #atlpol www.ajc.com/news/2025/12...

ICYMI: Your Inside City Hall this week revisits Atlanta's battle over short-term rentals. And Council President Doug Shipman urges for continued collaboration once he exits office. #atlpol www.ajc.com/news/2025/11...

ICYMI: Bond’s win means a new progressive voice on Atlanta City Council with the potential to emerge as one of Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens’ most vocal critics on the body. #atlpol www.ajc.com/news/2025/11...

NEW: Our data team broke down turnout in the Atlanta City Council president race, showing that votes in the north and southwest areas of the city pushed Overstreet across the finish line. But DeKalb County overwhelmingly backed Malhotra. #atlpol www.ajc.com/news/2025/11...

Good morning! Your Inside City Hall today checks in on the Moving Atlanta Forward program spending that's been heavily criticized for years-long delays. About 3 years after voter approval, only 15% of funds have been spent. #atlpol www.ajc.com/news/2025/11...

BREAKING: Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens has easily secured four more years in office after an underdog victory in 2021 propelled him to Atlanta's top political post. #atlpol www.ajc.com/news/2025/11...

And polls are open in the city until *8PM* after a court ruled yesterday that Atlanta residents have an extra hour to vote. But if you show up between 7 and 8 you won't be allowed to cast a ballot in the PSC race and must use a provisional ballot. #atlpol

PSA: Happy Election Day, Atlanta! A reminder that you can find all of the @ajc's municipal election coverage here: www.ajc.com/politics/atl... #atlpol

UPDATED: Atlanta's poling locations will stay open until 8pm after the city sued Fulton and DeKalb counties over their planned 7pm closing time. But voters won't be allowed to cast ballots in the PSC race during that hour window. #atlpol www.ajc.com/news/2025/11...

BREAKING: The city of Atlanta has filed a lawsuit against Fulton and DeKalb counties to keep Election Day polls open until 8pm after guidance from the Secretary of State's office mandates polls close at 7pm due to the special PSC election. #atlpol www.ajc.com/news/2025/11...

Your @ajc.com front page this morning is my annual spooky season story: Tucked inside a northwest Atlanta forest is a 70-acre cemetery completely lost to time. It's new owners are working to uncover 130 years of history buried under invasive vines. #atlpol www.ajc.com/news/2025/10...

NEW: The city is quietly negotiating an $800M hospital deal that, if actualized, would help close major health care gaps. One source close to the proposal called the project a "historic investment in addressing health care access disparities." #atlpol www.ajc.com/news/2025/10...

New: A draft project list sent to council members this week gives insight into how Mayor Dickens wants to spend an estimated $5.5 billion in revenue that would be generated by extending all Atlanta's tax allocation districts. #atlpol www.ajc.com/news/2025/10...

New: Mayor Dickens signed an order freezing permits downtown during the 2026 FIFA World Cup for activities that could cause traffic jams like construction. But it also includes street vendors, raising fears from small businesses of being left out. #atlpol www.ajc.com/news/2025/10...

NEW: The City Council president race pits an established council member who warns against public safety changes against a progressive who wants a new approach. It's a policy debate that came to a head over the city's public safety training center. #atlpol www.ajc.com/news/2025/10...

Read the debate recap here: www.ajc.com/news/2025/10... #atlpol

Atlanta voters! This is a reminder that the @ajc.com has a city elections page with all of our local election coverage. It includes our recap of yesterday's Atlanta Press Club debates for City Council president and the mayor's office. #atlpol www.ajc.com/politics/atl...

ICYMI: Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens wants to extend all of Atlanta's tax allocation districts beyond 2050 and dedicate the funding to neighborhood revitalization. But that requires buy in from City Council, APS and Fulton County. #atlpol www.ajc.com/news/2025/09...

New: As Trump continues to threaten to send federal troops to cities, Atlanta's mayor said he's actively trying to make sure the White House knows "Atlanta is safe." w/ @tiamitchell.com #atlpol www.ajc.com/news/2025/09...

What happens when a City Council candidate's residency is challenged? Two southwest Atlanta hopefuls were disqualified yesterday after they were accused of living outside of the district. #atlpol www.ajc.com/news/2025/09...

PSA: Did you know the @ajc.com has a 2025 Atlanta elections page? It's a hub for all our city election coverage leading up to November when voters will cast ballots for mayor, City Council president and all council member seats. #atlpol www.ajc.com/politics/atl...

A well known disability advocate will fill an empty seat on Atlanta City Council before voters elect a new representative for District 2. Wyckoff is known for her accessibility work with MARTA and advocacy for Beltline rail. #atlpol www.ajc.com/news/2025/09...

Inside City Hall: Resurfacing of Perry Boulevard and West Marietta Street is underway -- the dilapidated corridor is a longtime source of frustration in the area. And council president candidates team up with allies to bolster their bids. #atlpol www.ajc.com/news/2025/09...

Three political newcomers launched bids against Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens despite the power of incumbency: A community advocate. A corporate consultant. And a Trump-supporting former APD officer. #atlpol www.ajc.com/news/2025/09...

A new city audit found that APD officers are significantly better at using their body cameras since a initial analysis in 2018. Still, 12% of calls went unrecorded and 20% of those captured were either started too late or stopped too early. #atlpol www.ajc.com/news/2025/09...

NEW: Inside the race for the Atlanta City Council president's gavel. In Nov, a two-term council member will face off against a progressive nonprofit leader. One warns of unnecessary change to city politics, the other says it's desperately needed. #atlpol www.ajc.com/news/2025/09...

The Cascade Road corridor in southwest Atlanta has been under construction for nearly four years. After business owners pressured the city, it's finally open. #atlpol www.ajc.com/news/2025/08...

NEW: Trump's law enforcement takeover of cities and threats to strip local governments of crucial federal funding is unlike anything political experts say they've seen before. Atlanta, so far, has remained unscathed. But will it last? #atlpol www.ajc.com/news/2025/08...

59 candidates qualified for the upcoming city elections last week -- including four for mayor and two for City Council president. Here's who will be on the November ballot. #atlpol www.ajc.com/news/2025/08...

Small businesses along Cascade Road who have suffered from yearslong city construction may soon get financial relief. #atlpol www.ajc.com/news/2025/08...

Atlanta City Council approved legislation on Monday that bans short-term rentals in a west side neighborhood where residents say the industry has taken over its single-family homes. #atlpol www.ajc.com/news/2025/08...

Campaign season officially kicks off this week in Atlanta as candidates will flock to Atlanta City Hall to file qualifying paperwork. Here's my breakdown on how key races could upend City Hall politics. #atlpol www.ajc.com/politics/202...

Atlanta officials are legislatively required to start planning for the removal of Fulton inmates from the city detention center ahead of Dec. 2026. Advocates say those plans need to start now. #atlpol www.ajc.com/news/2025/08...

Good morning, Atlanta! Your Inside City Hall this morning: Resigning council member asks his colleagues to appoint an accessibility advocate to fill remainder of his term. And Cascade Road frustrations spur "around-the-clock" construction. #atlpol www.ajc.com/news/2025/08...

NEW: “I still don’t believe my son is gone...with no answers, no accountability, no transparency." I sat down with Valerie Lans-Anderson to ahead of the year anniversary of her son being shot by an off-duty APD officer. No charges have been filed. #atlpol www.ajc.com/news/2025/08...

NEW: The city's interim inspector general is closing cases - including probes into the mayor's office. But, although shared inside City Hall, those findings remain under wraps. Because the governing board that was given the power to make them public doesn't exist. #atlpol www.ajc.com/news/2025/08...

A new fun one from me today: Historic buildings across Atlanta are helping the city reach its affordable housing goals. Including a near century-old elementary school that played a crucial role in the 1930s labor movement. #atlpol www.ajc.com/news/2025/07...

NEW: Mayor Dickens named one of his senior advisors, Courtney English, as interim chief of staff for the city. English was the youngest chair of the Atlanta Board of Education and launched two unsuccessful bids for City Council positions. #atlpol www.ajc.com/news/2025/07...

Your Inside City Hall this week: Atlanta hopes to lure police officers ahead of the World Cup with $10K cash. Behind the scenes, APD is also working to crack down on overtime spending that made up half of the city's deficit last fiscal year. #atlpol www.ajc.com/news/2025/07...

New: Atlanta bans vape shops near schools and implements other requirements over the controversial industry, while state leaders have struggled for years to pass their own meaningful changes to curb youth access. #atlpol www.ajc.com/news/2025/07...

NEW: Three years after the hospital abruptly shuttered, the century-old Atlanta Medical Center is set to be demolished. For longtime residents in the neighborhood, new development also brings fears of displacement. #atlpol www.ajc.com/news/2025/06...

NEW: Atlanta's political hopefuls gathered for the first forum of the upcoming 2025 city elections. Frustrations over long-awaited district infrastructure projects dominated the discussion. #atlpol www.ajc.com/news/2025/06...

After initially pushing back against the state's plans, Atlanta City Council ultimately signed over the air rights for a skybridge at the Capitol. #atlpol www.ajc.com/news/2025/06...

FULL STORY: David Huerta’s arrest in LA highlighted the immigrant population that makes up a large portion of the country’s service industry. A federal magistrate judge just ordered the union leader be released on a $50,000 bond. #atlpol #ICEProtest www.ajc.com/news/2025/06...

UPDATE: Yesterday, residents rallied on the corner of the proposed location hours before Georgia Power hosted community information sessions on the project. #atlpol www.ajc.com/news/2025/06...

New: Westside residents are pushing back against Georgia Power’s plans to add a second substation to the historically Black community of Vine City. The facility would sit one lane away from a single-family home neighborhood. #atlpol www.ajc.com/news/2025/06...

New: A Fulton County judge ordered that the Atlanta Police Foundation must release records related to the public safety training center under the Open Records Act. #atlpol www.ajc.com/news/2025/06...

New: Atlanta City Council is considering new stipulations around the materials used for building and replacing roofs to steer construction away from darker, sun-attracting colors to lighter, reflective colors. #atlpol www.ajc.com/news/2025/05...

NEW: Trump's grant rollbacks threaten an estimated $330M in federal funds promised to metro Atlanta localities for projects that focus on pedestrian safety, green infrastructure and equitable development -- including the ambitious Stitch project. #atlpol www.ajc.com/news/2025/05...