This administration is attacking programs meant to protect our families and communities. Some protections, like birthright citizenship and TPS protections for individuals from Haiti, Syria and other c...

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to add a statement from the Summit Board of County Commissioners following the Sheriff’s Office’s decision to pause the use of Flock cameras. Summit County S...

The Stakes Are Clear. The Time Is Now. Across America, the climate crisis is no longer a distant threat; it's hitting home. Wildfires are destroying neighborhoods and burning millions of acres. Hurri...

The humble attendance sheet is telling a hopeful story in Georgia. More students are showing up, fewer are missing weeks of instruction, and five years of steady progress are beginning to look like a

Federal censorship measures like S4925 and HR7661will put the Federal Government in charge of the books available to you and your children.

Federal censorship measures like S4925 and HR7661will put the Federal Government in charge of the books available to you and your children.

Georgia politicians are getting ready to further gerrymander already-rigged maps. Tell Georgia lawmakers to vote NO on racist, rigged maps: https://act.commoncause.org/letters/tell-georgia-legislators...

A sweeping elections amendment (AM 47 0199) is moving quickly and would rewrite Georgia election rules in ways that increase voter privacy risks, shift power to the State Election Board, and impose ne...

Registered voters in Georgia can vote in person before Election Day.

Tell Governor Kemp: don't call a special session to redraw Georgia's election districts in the middle of an election cycle.

The theme for Earth Day 2026 is Our Power, Our Planet. Find out how to get involved now and on Earth Day, April 22, 2026.

Every Thursday from 4:30–5:30 PM, we gather outside Rep. Barry Loudermilk’s office (9898 GA-92, Woodstock, GA 30188) for a peaceful, visible protest. Loudermilk plays hide-and-seek with his own const...

**We have the power and are claiming it together. No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings.** What began in 2025 as a single day of defiance has become a sustained national resistance to tyranny, spreading fr...

Students around Georgia have been missing or dropping out of school due to fear of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Our parents are scared and our families are in crisis. Immigrants mak...

At the State of the Union (SOTU), Republicans in Congress are once again bending the knee to Trump and hanging their constituents out to dry. Nobody should participate in Trump’s vanity project, and t...

Georgia lawmakers are expected to consider data center legislation this session to address the industry's power demands and their impact on utility costs.

Concrete reabsorbs some of its carbon emissions over time. Alternative ingredients and 3D printing could help supercharge that by making the finished concrete more porous.

Can't walk-out? Not working? Fired, laid-off, stay at home parent, retired or other situation?  That doesn't mean you can't participate in solidarity!  Our collective wallets can speak for u...

Ted Terry said he plans to introduce a resolution next week that would formally condemn Renee Good's shooting death in Minneapolis.

At the edge of the world map, where land turns into subantarctic forests, icy seas and glaciers, Chile is preparing to create a national park to protect endangered wildlife and unique ecosystems.

A new report finds that local opposition to data centers skyrocketed in the second quarter of this year.

Santa Fe is the first city in the U.S. to directly link wages to housing affordability, aiming to counter high rents.

Colombia will no longer approve new oil or large-scale mining projects in its Amazon biome, which covers 42% of the nation’s territory, according to a Nov. 13 statement by its environment ministry. Ac...

The Portland, Oregon-based nonprofit Wildly Kind runs a unique ambassador program that gamifies kindness to inspire volunteers.

On Monday night, the City of Atlanta urged state leaders to intervene and provide emergency assistance.

Nov. 4, 6:30 a.m. Good morning and welcome to Rough Draft Atlanta's live blog of today's municipal elections in Atlanta, Sandy Springs, Brookhaven, Dunwoody, and Tucker, as well as the Georgia Public Service Commission. Bookmark this post and check back often for updates throughout the day. Polls open at 7 a.m. and will close at 7 p.m. However, the City of Atlanta said in a press release last night that it had received a court ruling to keep polls open for municipal voting until 8 p.m. If you didn't participate in early voting, find your polling place at the…

From school boards to city councils to Congress: What elected leaders can do in office, and how they can take action on gun safety.

In the Peach State, there are nine regional food banks that divide up and serve Georgia’s 159 counties.

As Jamaica works to recover after hurricane Melissa, here are ways to help the island nation.