Athens Politics Nerd

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...

Dexter Fisher is running in 2022 to serve as District 5 ACC Commissioner. I interviewed him about youth development, homelessness and affordable housing. 0:00 - Intro 1:44 - What are your main goals for your first term? 9:18 - Why does Athens Clean and Safe PAC support you, a Democrat? 12:03 - What's your take on the progressive direction the ACC Commission has been headed? 15:30 - Why should vote...

Allen Jones is running to serve as District 7 ACC Commissioner in 2022. I  interviewed him about alternative transportation, environmental sustainability, homelessness and the Republican money that may be flooding into our local election.   0:32 - Why are you running for commission? 3:18 - What are your main goals for your first term in office? 7:40 - Will Republican PAC money impact thi...

Asia Thomas and Tiffany Taylor are running to serve as District 3 ACC Commissioner in 2022. I interviewed them about crime, poverty and how they envision their first term in office.   0:00 - Intro 0:19 - Why are you running for commission? 4:38 - Does Republican redistricting undermine democracy? 7:14 - What would be your main goals for your first term in office? 14:46 - Has the commission do...

Jared Bailey is running for ACC Commission in District 5 in 2022. I  interviewed Jared about Republican redistricting, affordable housing and  more.   0:00 - Intro 0:23 - Why are you running for District 5 Commissioner? 3:00 - Does Republican redistricting undermine democracy? 6:55 - What accounts for your 2018 loss? 8:02 - What is the gov's role in providing affordable housing? 12:...

Elder Johnson and Mark Evans are running to serve on the Clarke County School Board in District 9 in 2022. I interviewed Elder and Mark about restorative justice, their plans for the district and about how well our schools are doing at educating our kids.   0:00 - Intro 0:34 - Elder Johnson 2:27 - Mark Evans 7:20 - How is our school system doing? 11:09 - Are you a supporter of restorative jus...

Matt Pulver is running for ACC Commission in District 5 in 2022. I  interviewed Matt about Republican redistricting, the North Downtown  Athens Development project and his opinions on taxes.

Patty Durand has announced her campaign to run for Public Service Commissioner in Georgia. In this episode, APN interviews Patty about energy bills, coal ash pollution and the nuclear plant Vogtle.

Jessica Fore has announced her campaign to run for Congress in GA-10. In this episode, APN interviews Jessica about her opinions on a range of topics, from the filibuster to living wages to tackling climate change.   0:00 - Intro and a word about commission redistricting 1:24 - Jessica Fore campaign video 2:23 - Jessica Fore interview 21:01 - PSA about the Social Security Trust Fund 22:25 - J...

The Republican state legislators representing Athens have proposed a new  set of ACC Commission districts, which they released in a joint  statement last Thursday. If approved, these new maps would fundamentally  alter Athens’ political landscape, shifting a large number of Athenians  to new commission districts. It would also prevent three commissioners  from running for...

APN reviews the recent county commission debate over the drug war in Athens, Georgia. Then we discuss the problem with for-profit EMS with public safety advocates Sam Rafal and Bob Gadd.

APN talks political redistricting with Alex Vanden Heuvel and about the official homeless encampment with Charles Hardy of the Athens Alliance Coalition.

APN interviews Dr. Janet Frick about a policy recently passed by the Board of Regents that some have called "the death of tenure." Then we check in with Commissioner Tim Denson about police oversight and fighting homelessness in Athens. Photo / United Campus Workers of Georgia

APN breaks down the mayor and commission meeting from October 5, 2021. We'll cover the downtown public restroom, the new non-police alternative response team, TSPLOST 2023 and more. We'll also check in with the Athens Reproductive Justice Collective and find out why they're asking for a Reproductive Justice Commission.