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#1. Georgia Republican lawmakers passed revised political maps this week. Which maps were NOT included in these revisions?
It’s Georgia Counties.
The new maps will now be subject to court review, appeals could drag on for months and meanwhile, incumbents and potential candidates for office are up against a March qualifying deadline to decide where to run.
#2. Native to Georgia, the_________ is the largest salamander (by weight) in North America, a hulking predator in the underwater world that can grow up to two feet long.
It’s the Eastern hellbender.
Among threatened and endangered species, they’ve gained a mythological status: elusive critters that can ooze snot from their skin.
The strange salamander can also live for decades, but their populations have dwindled far enough to cause concern.
#3. This well known sports league announced Thursday their plans to construct a new training center in metro Atlanta, with businessman Arthur Blank contributing $50 million for the project.
It’s The U.S. Soccer Federation.
The USSF announced the specific site Thursday after saying on Sept. 15 it intended to construct a complex in the Atlanta area.
The new training center will be built in Fayette County in an area about 20 miles from downtown Atlanta and a 30-minute drive from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
#4. Which local educator will become the first active teacher on the Atlanta School Board after winning a spot on the board in a runoff election this week?
It’s Alfred “Shivy” Brooks.
In the only citywide race in Atlanta on Tuesday, Brooks appeared to beat the incumbent Tamara Jones by nearly 30 points in the Atlanta School Board At-Large Seat 7 race.
#5. Earlier this year, Morehouse College partnered with this debt abolition union to wipe the debt for nearly 3,000 Morehouse students and alumni this fall semester.
It’s The Debt Collective.
After years of collaboration, the Morehouse “debt-buy” came to fruition this fall. The college sold nearly $10 million of past-due account balances to the Collective for $125,000 of its Rolling Jubilee Fund.
