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From trolling to tolling, Iran to implement Trump toll on the Straight of Hormuz.

If you cannot attend in person, you may submit a 90–120 second video statement by phone. Videos may be sent to me or to the bill’s sponsor, with legislators copied. Please DM me if you need assistance.

Your video should include:

Your name
Your state legislators
A statement that you support the bill
Why you support it (optional)

Homeowner participation matters. Without it, the public record is often shaped by management-company lobbyists rather than residents.
https://house-press.com/georgia-lawmakers-to-host-hoa-coa-and-poa-day-to-advocate-for-homeowner-protections-at-state-capitol

DeKalb residents were overwhelming pleased that Commissioner Ted Terry held an informative Data Center Town Hall, but there were a few criticisms.

- One Stone Mountain resident said the Town Hall seemed like soft-marketing in favor of datacenters (paraphrasing).

- Another resident said the Commissioner promised an hour for public comments and then used their time to filibuster criticism.
Attached is a list of concerns East/South DeKalb residents have voiced that are sometimes overlooked.

The State Election Board has added two additional special presentations to the November 12, 2025, meeting agenda and has also added an Executive Session.

The meeting will be held at 9:00 a.m. in Room 307 of the Coverdell Legislative Office Building (CLOB), 18 Capitol Square SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30334, and will be broadcast live on the State Election Board's YouTube channel.

On Thursday, the DeKalb County Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of the proposed ordinance establishing regulations for data centers. The measure will proceed to the Board of Commissioners zoning meeting on November 20, 2025.

Does it go far enough? Or does it go too far? Should the matter be deferred pending additional information and community input?
https://prism-dekalb.blogspot.com/2025/11/dekalb-county-planning-commission.html

Why doesn’t Stone Mountain have runoff elections when other cities do?

Because local power brokers changed the rules — our city elects officials by plurality, not majority. That means whoever gets the most votes wins, even if most voters prefer someone else.

It’s a system rigged to protect conservative control even though conservatives are outnumbered 4-to-1.

Result:
1️⃣ Voters think they’re voting for change but enable the status quo.
2️⃣ Elections become strategy games, not contests of ideas.