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Athens Politics Nerd is an independent media organization keeping you up to date on local news and politics in the Athens, Georgia area. APN takes a progressive view of the news, focusing on both the mayor and commission and protest movements alike. We strive to hold the powerful to account.
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Handyman Terry Johnson is challenging incumbent Commissioner Patrick Davenport for the privilege of representing the southeast side on the Athens-Clarke County Commission.
Democrat Eric Gisler is running to become the next state representative for district 121. His Republican opponent is Mack “Dutch” Guest IV. APN sat down with Gisler for an interview on November 3. Guest did not respond to repeated interview requests, which is why this video only includes a conversation with Gisler. The election is coming up on December 9.
Deborah Gonzalez and Kalki Yalamanchili are both running to be the next District Attorney of the Western Circuit of Georgia, which includes both Athens-Clarke and Oconee County.
1:08 – Deborah’s first term
3:59 – Meet Kalki Yalamanchili
8:23 – Deborah’s staffing challenges
14:06 – Deborah’s “abysmal” conviction rate
25:23 – Deborah’s Marsy’s Law violations
31:32 – Deborah’s campaign promises
35:42 – Kalki’s opinion on the death penalty
38:37 – Kalki’s opinion on prosecuting abortions
42:42 – Deborah’s opinion on “abortion trafficking”
45:24 – Deborah’s closing statement
49:43 – Kalki’s closing statement
Kirrena Gallagher is running for Board of Education in District 2 in Athens, Georgia. Her opponents are Claudia Butts (the incumbent) and Mary Bagby. The election is on May 21, 2024.
Michael Eberhart and William Gaulden are running in the Democratic primary to be the next coroner of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia. The election is on May 21.
Incumbent Commissioner Melissa Link is being challenged this year by Jason Jacobs, a downtown business owner and former minor league catcher for the Mets.
This election will take place on May 21, 2024.
Rashe Malcolm, owner of Rashe's Cuisine, is running for ACC Commission in District 6 in Athens, Georgia. The election is on May 21, 2024.
ACC Commissioner Carol Myers is running for re-election against Sidney Waters, better known as Mama Sid. APN sat down with Myers on March 29, 2024. The election will take place on May 21.
Sheriff John Q Williams is running for re-election in Athens, Georgia in 2024. On May 21, he'll face off against Tommy Dorsey in the Democratic primary, and the winner will be Athens' Sheriff for the next four years.
Jessica Fore and Lexy Doherty are running for US Congress (GA-10) in the Democratic primary taking place on May 21, 2024. The winner will face off against Republican Mike Collins in November.
Athens-Clarke County is holding a special election on November 7, 2023 to determine the next ACC Clerk of Courts. APN interviewed Elisa Zarate, who is running for that position against Andrew Griffeth.
Blake Aued from Flagpole and Commissioner Jesse Houle join APN to talk about Governor Brian Kemp's drift to the middle, the medical contract at the ACC jail, the Mall redevelopment project and Jesse's budget priorities this year.
0:30 - Governor Brian Kemp, drifting to the middle?
2:40 - What can we expect from the state legislature this year?
5:00 - Problems with jail healthcare
8:08 - The Mall redevelopment
13:33 - Jesse's budget priorities
A new commission takes their seats and immediately has a split vote for mayor pro tem! What's up with that? Blake Aued from Flagpole comes on the show to talk about the latest developments on the ACC Mayor and Commission and what we can expect going forward.
I'm tired of UGA throwing its weight around. This one is about why UGA hates a particular story I wrote recently and why they’re wrong.
Here's the story they have an issue with:
https://athenspoliticsnerd.com/mitchell-street-development-is-back/
The photo of the UGA Arch in the thumbnail of this video was taken by user JR P on Flickr.com and is used under a Creative Commons license (CC BY-NC 2.0).
Occupy Wall Street started in September, 2011 and soon after solidarity encampments sprung up all over the country. One of those solidarity groups, Occupy Athens GA, had a huge impact on local politics that still endures today. I talked with Commissioner Tim Denson about why he got involved in Occupy, why he ran for mayor and about his thoughts on the legacy of the progressive advocacy group Athens for Everyone.
The song "A Moral North" by Captain #1:
https://justmerecords.bandcamp.com/track/a-moral-north
ACC Commissioners debated lowered quorum at their last meeting, and things got spicy. They also begun the process of creating a long-term plan to address homelessness and discussed how to spend transit dollars most effectively.
0:32 - Homelessness
5:07 - Transit funding
8:12 - The Great QUORUM Debate
15:33 - Two withdrawn zoning requests
Prosperity Capital Partners is forcing out low-income tenants in Athens, the University System of Georgia blocks the Linnentown mosaic and the public has a lot to say about cannabis decriminalization, abortion and a pilot project for Prince Avenue at the last mayor and commission meeting.
0:40 - Prosperity Capital Partners raises the rent
2:22 - Linnentown mosaic blocked
4:40 - Public comment on cannabis, abortion
10:47 - Prince Avenue road diet
13:32 - Frat house on W. Hancock
Jeff Auerbach, candidate for Georgia State House in District 121, talked with me about his feelings on abortion and about the smaller things we can do in the state legislature that can greatly improve our lives.
1:03 - What do you do when you're not running for office?
1:40 - Why are you running?
3:32 - What are your goals in the legislature, if elected?
6:56 - What are you feelings about abortion?
13:04 - Are you optimistic about the state of our country?
15:26 - What is your plan to win the election?
18:44 - Why should voters vote for you?
Tim Denson is running for the Athens-Clarke County Board of Education in District 5 in 2022. I interviewed him about restorative justice, his plans for the district and about how well our schools are doing at educating our kids.
0:31 - Why are you running for school board?
1:28 - How are our schools doing at educating our kids?
4:12 - Should we be giving more power back to the teachers?
6:45 - Are you a supporter of restorative justice?
11:01 - How has your experience been so far with the school system, as a parent?
12:32 - Do you have any other plans for how you would improve education here?
15:13 - Why should voters choose you on May 24?
Commissioner Patrick Davenport is running for re-election in District 1 and he's being challenged by Audrey Hughes. I interviewed both of them (on different days). We talked about recycling, taxes, crime and whether the east side is getting its fair share of resources.
0:00 - Intro
0:29 - Tell us about yourself. Why are you running for commission?
4:34 - What are your goals if elected?
10:26 - (to Patrick) How have you stayed on good terms with all commissioners?
11:59 - (to Patrick) What are some things you've proud of having accomplished?
15:22 - (to Audrey) What do you think of the direction the commission has been headed?
17:31 - (to Patrick) Is Audrey right that the gov doesn't spend responsibly or give enough to the east side?
20:40 - Why should voters choose you?
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