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#1. Members from both sides of Georgia’s congressional delegation are pushing to get what designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
It’s Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge.
Sen. Jon Ossoff and Rep. Buddy Carter are calling on the Interior Department to nominate Okefenokee for World Heritage Site status. That’s a key step in getting UNESCO to consider it.
#2. Mayor Andre Dickens held a press conference this week while protesters gathered outside City Hall over what?
It’s Atlanta public safety training center.
Dickens pledged to enact certain environmental protections after signing a memorandum of understanding with DeKalb County to move forward with the construction of a $90 million public safety training facility in the South River Forest.
Learn more about the conflict over the South River Forest here.
#3. To recognize Transit Equity Day this week, one Atlanta non-profit is calling on City of Atlanta officials to do what?
It’s ride MARTA.
Atlanta non-profit Propel ATL is calling on leaders to ride MARTA on Friday and Saturday to experience public transit challenges firsthand.
#4. Which Atlanta native and filmmaker is launching a film fellowship program for Atlanta University Center students?
It’s Spike Lee.
The “He Got Game” filmmaker has teamed up with The Gersh Agency to launch the Spike Fellows Program.
#5. A Georgia Senate committee is expected to consider a bill next week that would open the door to legalize what?
It’s online sports betting.
In the bill, a Georgia Sports Betting Commission would be created and regulated by the Georgia Lottery Corp. The measure would allow the state to bring in new revenue from betting licensing and taxes for educational purposes.
