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Atlanta firefighters’ union sues city for refusing to sign union contract

The International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) Local 134 on Tuesday sued Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens to force him to ...
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Mayor misses firefighters’ union deadline

Dickens misses firefighters’ deadline to sign union contract  Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens ignored the Atlanta Fire Rescue union’s March 13 deadline to ...
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Experts dampen hopes that the Senate’s omnibus housing bill will curb investors’ bulk-homebuying

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Mayor mudslings, instead of signing firefighter union contract

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens ignored the Atlanta Fire Rescue union’s Friday deadline to sign the city’s first-ever contract ...
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Here’s who’s on the May primary ballot for statewide and key metro Atlanta races

Georgia is going to have hotly contested elections up and down the ballot this year, and it starts with the May 19 primary ...
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Window narrows in Georgia’s fight over mega-homebuyers

Crossover Day leaves one good shot at reining in mega-homebuyers  Several bills to rein in corporate mega-homebuyers failed ...
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Atlanta firefighters’ union puts Dickens on notice for refusal to sign union contract

According to Bailey, Dickens’ inexplicable refusal to sign the union contract has caused communication to break down between ...
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ICE in Georgia: Atlantans turn out for community-response training

Customs and Border Protection (CBP): This is the largest DHS agency. In Georgia, CBP agents are typically seen at ports and ...
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Will Georgia Legislature OK bills to increase housing density amid affordability crisis?

House Bill 1166 would override local zoning restrictions in single-family residential areas to permit 400 square-foot or ...
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Will Congress crack down on mega-homebuyers before Georgia?

Sign up US (D-Georgia) is betting Congress is finally ready to take a serious swing at corporate homebuyers’ grip on housing markets nationwide. Keep up with all things affordable housing-related in ...