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Contents What is a data center? Why are data centers controversial? What's happening in Floyd County? What happened in Atlanta — and why it matters here What you can do A few trussted sources Video update from We say NO! to Atlas Development's data center What is a data center? Every time you stream a video, send an email, make a purchase online, or use a smartphone app, your request travels to and from a data center somewhere in the world. Data centers range from small serv

Early voting for the June 16 primary runoff election starts Monday, June 8 and runs through Friday, June 12. Voting is at the Elections Center only, 8am-6pm daily. The primary runoff is to select candidates for the November 3 midterm election. If you are a registered Georgia voter, you can participate in the runoff election, even if you didn’t vote in the primary. If you voted in one party’s primary, you can only vote in that party’s runoff election. If you skipped the primar

The Georgia Secretary of State's office plays a critical role in promoting a strong, fair economic environment for businesses and ensuring the integrity of the democratic process for voters. Most importantly, electing a Democrat will prioritize voter accessibility and a check on partisan election interference. A change in leadership will move the Secretary of State's office away from the partisan friction seen in recent years and toward a focus on professional, equitable admi

As President of the Senate, the Lieutenant Governor influences the legislative agenda by presiding over debates, casting tie-breaking votes, and appointing senators to committees. Their power to assign senators to committees can significantly affect which bills move forward. In Georgia, candidates for lieutenant governor do not run on a ticket system like U.S. vice presidential candidates. Rather than being selected as the running mate of a gubernatorial candidate, those runn

Characteristics we would look for in a progressive leader for Georgia's insurance commission include a strong, proactive focus on consumer protection with initiatives actively shape the market to ensure fairness, affordability, and accessibility for policyholders.

A progressive state labor department is characterized by a proactive approach to expanding worker protections, enforcing labor standards, and adapting to the modern economy through technology and innovative policy.

Election Day is May 19 for the primary is to select candidates for the November 3 midterm election. There is also a nonpartisan election in process for which May 19 is the final election day. This is a regular primary - Democrats running against other Dems, Republicans running against competing GOP candidates. When you go to the polls you will be asked to select a ballot, Democratic, Republican or nonpartisan. If you select Democratic, you'll see just Democratic and nonpartis

Early voting for the May 19 primary election is in process. The primary is to select candidates for the November 3 midterm election. There is also a nonpartisan election in process for which May 19 is the final election day. Early voting is April 27-May 15 both the primary and the nonpartisan election. This is a regular primary - Democrats running against other Dems, Republicans running against competing GOP candidates. When you go to the polls you will be asked to select a b

Quick info about sample ballots for the May 19 primary & non-partisan election.

Here's some information about progressive groups who have endorsed candidates in the Georgia primary and nonpartisan election on May 19.

Progressive candidates for the Court of Appeals focus on safeguarding constitutional rights, including voting access and reproductive freedom.

Depending on where in Floyd County you live, your primary ballot will have local races for which all candidates are the only Democrat running: U.S. House of Representatives, District 14: Shawn Harris (website) Georgia State Senate, District 53: John "Jack" Zibluk (website) Georgia State House, District 5: Rasmus Jensen (website) Georgia State House, District 12: Holly Chaney (website) Georgia State House, District 13: Vincent Mendes (website • Rome News Tribune article) Floy

Here are some of the most critical reasons to elect a Democrat as the next Governor of Georgia: Policy direction (healthcare, education, wages) Democratic candidates support expanding healthcare access (like Medicaid expansion), increasing public school funding, and raising minimum wages. Economic strategy Democratic candidates argue strongly for evenly distributed economic growth —such as investing in rural areas, small businesses, and workforce training. Voting rights and e

Federal civil rights protections are being gutted. From the loss of abortion access to gerrymandered maps and new strains of voter suppression, the federal government can be seen as no longer protecting our freedoms. In many instances, the fight to protect our rights will play out state by state, and state supreme courts are where these freedoms are won or lost.

Georgia derives its strength from the rights and freedoms of its citizens. We depend on the Attorney General to rigorously safeguard reproductive rights, civil rights, and guarantee equal treatment under the law.

Key areas of focus include improving classroom conditions, securing school funding, and advancing justice.

Agriculture is linked to everyday life, influencing food access, pricing, safety, local economies, and supply chains throughout Georgia. Whether you are a farmer or not, the department's outcomes affect you.

The Georgia Public Service Commission regulates investor-owned utilities—primarily electricity, natural gas, and telecommunications—to ensure safe, reliable, and reasonably priced services.

April 2, 2026 Scattered thoughts, in no particular order. Or since this is the South, I guess we should say they are scattered, smothered and covered... Meeting Tonight - Thursday 4/2, social time starts 6:30, meeting starts 6:45 (because your chair works on the other side of town and doesn't get out of work until after 6). At the usual location 607 Pennington Ave. Runoff Election is right now. Today is the LAST DAY OF EARLY VOTING. There is no weekend voting because thi

If you just want info about your own voting districts, the Georgia My Voter Page is your best source. It will tell you your federal, state, county and municipal districts, your assigned polling place, and links out to sample ballots. If you want more info about how all of the pieces fit together, here's a little more detail: All or part of Floyd County is in six DIFFERENT election districts, depending on what office we're talking about. Further complicating things, we are al