🗳️ Early voting begins

Ballot Tuesday Oct Early voting begins the present day and runs through Oct ahead of the Nov general ballot You can find early voting locations and check your registration status at the Georgia My Voter Page We have more election-related news below Sunny and currently Canadian singer-songwriter Daniel Caesar surprised fans with a free pop-up concert in Piedmont Park at p m the last evening Atlanta Police shut down the performance after a sparse songs Amanda Rhein was appointed Chief Housing Officer of the City of Atlanta s housing leadership organization Chatiqua Ellison was named Deputy Chief Housing Officer and Senior Advisor to the Mayor on Homelessness A Tennessee Williams classic will return to Atlanta as The Glass Menagerie launches Theatrical Outfit s th season on Oct Former CNN president and LBJ aide Tom Johnson discusses his new memoir Driven A Life in Constituents Provision and Journalism from LBJ to CNN tonight at the Atlanta History Center at p m Andr Leon Talley Style Is Forever a landmark exhibition honoring the legendary style icon opens the subsequent day at SCAD FASH Our colleague Cathy Cobbs has a review of Patty Griffin and Rickie Lee Jones weekend show at Variety Playhouse Bijan Robinson had a career high scrimmage yards including an -yard TD run as the Falcons beat the Bills - last night ELSEWHERE President Donald Trump called for a new era of harmony as Hamas disclosed the final living Israeli hostages and Israel freed nearly Palestinian prisoners under a US-backed peace plan Media outlets ranging from The New York Times to the conservative Newsmax refused to sign new Pentagon press rules and now face eviction from the Defense Department Here s what s in in the current era s newsletter Georgia elections Trust Dale Amazon settlement New Glide Pizza Oyster harvest seasonAND Volunteer Opportunities Only a sparse miles from the Atlanta Perimeter Discover how Greater Atlanta Christian School blends top-tier academics Christian faith and a caring society for Infants- th grade Now s the time to schedule your tour and see why your neighbors are choosing GAC SPONSOR MESSAGE Photo by Alander Rocha Georgia Recorder Georgia Republicans say they fear local elections could help Democrats in statewide utilities race A unique off-year electoral contest for two seats on the Georgia General Institution Commission a body responsible for regulating utilities in the state has Republicans vocally concerned especially considering concurrent municipal elections that they worry could favor Democratic mobilization Early voting starts Tuesday for the Nov voting process which will decide the fate of two incumbent Republican commissioners on the PSC Tim Echols of District and Fitz Johnson of District who are being challenged by Democratic candidates Alicia Johnson and Peter Hubbard respectively With the races operating outside the typical presidential or midterm voting process cycles attention is low and local municipal races could inadvertently dictate the outcome of the statewide PSC contests according to experts Read more electoral process coverage from the Georgia Recorder here MORE ELECTORAL PROCESS NEWS The Republican primary to select Georgia s next Secretary of State gained another challenger Monday as former Democrat-turned-Republican Vernon Jones entered the race Atlanta municipal elections are coming up on Nov To help you learn where everyone stands on the issues Rough Draft Atlanta has Q As with candidates for mayor and city council president Atlanta City Council and Atlanta Board of Instruction Celebrate Illumination and Revolution with the Atlanta Symphony SPONSORED BY ATLANTA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra continues the season with adventurous and poignant performances Celebrate Indian music and beliefs at the free Visions of India Festival and experience orchestral fireworks in Nina Shekhar s Lumina and Gustav Holst s The Planets on Oct and Kala Ramnath joins for Concerto for Hindustani Violin Then your Orchestra performs with virtuoso Francesco Piemontesi Beethoven s witty First Piano Concerto and Shostakovich s heart-rending Symphony No on Nov and Tickets are selling briskly for these concerts with your Orchestra details at aso org What the contemporary Amazon settlement means for you TOGETHER WITH TRUSTDALE Amazon not long ago agreed to pay billion to settle Federal Agreement Commission FTC charges that it tricked millions of people into signing up for Prime memberships and then made it frustratingly complicated to cancel The settlement is one of the largest consumer protection cases in U S history and it s designed to return money directly to customers who were misled The good news A substantial portion of that settlement billion to be exact is earmarked for consumer refunds Even better you don t need to do anything to claim your share Find out what this means for you from our partners at TrustDALE Photo courtesy of Gabriella Valladares Glide Pizza joining the restaurant ranks in South Downtown A second full-service location of Glide Pizza will open next year on Mitchell Street in South Downtown Slated to debut ahead of the World Cup soccer matches taking place in June and July at Mercedes-Benz Stadium the pizzeria will share courtyard space with Todd Ginsberg and Josh Kim s new Mitchell Street restaurant The design will lean nostalgic and feel similar to Glide Pizza in downtown Decatur which became the first full-service location when it opened earlier this fall Read more on this story here From oyster brood to table Georgia just wrapped up its first summer oyster harvest season Traditionally oyster harvesting was limited to cooler months with the season closing from May -Sept when bacteria harmful to humans like Vibrio vulnificus and Vibrio parahaemolyticus are the majority working New regulations passed by the Georgia Board of Natural Guidance Coastal Guidance Division now permit closed-season harvesting under strict conditions This week GPB has a photo story that gives you a look at the entire process from hatchery to table Read more on this story from GPB The Dunwoody Garden Club is hosting ecologist Doug Tallamy on Oct at p m Learn how easily you can help protect the climate with native plants Free but registration is required Don t miss this inspiring talk SPONSOR MESSAGE Photo via Callanwolde Fine Arts Center Volunteer Opportunities IN PARTNERSHIP WITH HANDS ON ATLANTA Impact Church requirements helpers for their district food pantry on Thursday morning Roles include organizing packing bags and boxes for distribution monitoring lines and assisting clients Callanwolde Fine Arts Center pictured is looking for participants for their Art Scholars Camp on Friday afternoon Expect to help with art and movement classes meal times pick up and drop off and general supervision A background check is required Friends of Pea Ridge Park need participants on Sunday afternoon in Decatur Park beautification efforts involve removing ivy and invasive plants and washing benches and tables The Book Festival of the MJCCA is back From Oct -Nov the th annual festival features an impressive array of authors including John Grisham John Kasich Debbie Gibson Jake Cohen and Sanjay Gupta Check out the full lineup and get tickets here SPONSOR MESSAGE Don t miss News Word Atlanta our new daily word event Connect with us on Bluesky Have a friend or colleague who would enjoy getting this newsletter Forward them this link to subscribe The post Early voting begins appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta