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SB 233, the landmark school voucher bill, makes its way toward Governor Kemp's eager pen in Atlanta. The law could begin a radical transformation of public schools in Georgia. 

Athens News Roundup: Laken Riley tragedy, Make Athens Safe Again rally, Downtown expanding, a plan to fix Tlaloc's exit, Matt chops it up with Republicans about immigration... 

Athens News Roundup: Laken Riley Tragedy, DA Deborah Gonzalez Under Fire, Linnentown Reparations, Airbnb Ban, More Traffic Circles on the Way and Fewer Accidents, and more.   

Check out Athens Politics Nerd's campaign coverage here. And find video coverage on APN's Youtube page.

The conclusion of Helen's House. 

Thanks again to the UGA Libraries and the Russell Library for their invaluable collection of materials relating to Athens' history. 

Catch up on local news and politics in this episode featuring Athens Politics Nerd's Chris Dowd and activist Elle Lewis. 

You can find Chris and Athens Politics Nerd here. 

And check out Elle here. 

Part 1 of "Helen's House," a story about the New Life House of Hope and Athens' Brooklyn Community. Plus, a big announcement!

A big thanks to the UGA Libraries' Russell Library, whose oral history project was essential for telling this story.

I'm joined by Chris Dowd of Athens Politics Nerd to discuss APN's "Top 5 Best (and Worst) of 2023," which you can read here. We also look ahead to the coming year in local politics. 

Mayor Girtz, Commissioner Houle and I conclude our discussion of music with a heady discussion of Nirvana at the End of History, and I sit down with Lexy Doherty, the first congressional candidate to announce a run for 2024.

You can learn more about Doherty's campaign here. 

Mayor Kelly Girtz and Commissioner Jesse Houle join me to geek out about Nirvana, and I sit down with Kxng Blanco to discuss the local rapper's rise. 

AthCast chops it up with folks in one of the flyest barber shops in the city, Jet Cuts. And then we hear the story of Baptist minister Charles Smith. 

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