Atlanta Forward: Quality of life

Happy Independence Day, America. To underscore the many things that make our country great, we offer columns today that emphasize the importance of voting, and the push to ensure all citizens have easy access to cast ballots for the candidates and initiatives of their choice. In our third column, a Georgia nonprofit executive writes about ways to overcome the problems plaguing our VA medical services: Local communities need to step up for our veterans.

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Tom Sabulis

Prosecutor takes helm of Georgia case against Trump. But will he move forward?

A veteran Georgia prosecutor will decide the fate of Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis' election interference case against Donald Trump and his allies.

With some solar power tax breaks expiring, Georgians rush to catch the sun

Georgia solar installers say they’re seeing a surge of customers trying to install rooftop solar systems before federal tax credits go away at the end of the year.

‘Automatic for the People’: Weaver D’s still bonds Athens as era nears end

After feeding everyone from R.E.M. to Brian Kemp, and coining a phrase that went global, Dexter Weaver is preparing to close his storied Athens soul food restaurant.