Small Power - The Commissioner in Your Mailbox

The Commissioner in Your Mailbox

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07/23/20 • 53 min

Small Power

Over the last three years, one Southwest Atlanta neighborhood saw home prices go up 275%. Higher home prices drive property taxes increases, which can make it nearly impossible for some residents to afford to stay in their homes.

One man is determined to collect those property taxes - even if it leads to residents losing their homes.

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In Georgia, Supreme Court Justices and Court of Appeals Judges are supposed to be chosen by voters in non-partisan elections. But in the 100-year history of the Georgia Court of Appeals, only 9 judges have been elected to an open seat.

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