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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.
Chris Dowd hosts Athens Politics Nerd, a music show with 34 episodes published.
Former second grade teacher Lillie Brooks and former member of the Board of Elections and current science teacher Adam Shirley are both running for School Board in District 7 in Athens, Georgia. Current Board of Educatio
Insurance agent Tracy Smith and lawyer Barry Irwin are both challenging incumbent ACC Commissioner Ovita Thornton in District 9 in Athens, Georgia. APN interviewed all three candidates and edited them together for this w
Pastor Sharon Miller, Commissioner Dexter Fisher, community advocate Mara Zúñiga and ACC Board of Education members Tim Denson and LaKeisha Gantt are all running to be the next mayor of Athens-Clarke County in 2026. 0:30
Housing advocate Bennie Coleman and lawyer Ed Tolley are both running to be the next ACC Commissioner from District 7. Commissioner John Culpepper is not running for re-election, so there’s no incumbent. 0:00 – Intro 0:2
Community advocate Kimberly Bennett, vice chair of the ACC Hearings Board Rick Stanziale, financial advisor Zander Mason and chaplain Craig Topple are all running to be the next ACC Commissioner in District 5. Commission
Social services case manager Tammie Foote is challenging Commissioner Tiffany Taylor to represent east Athens on the Athens-Clarke County Commission.0:00 - Intro0:25 - Meet Tammie Foote2:50 - Tammie's priorities6:15 - Ti
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 t
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 Ka
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 t
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
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-st
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