Explainer Archives - Atlanta Civic Circle

EXPLAINER: What’s new with the Atlanta Public Schools budget for the upcoming school year

by Katie Guenthner June 3, 2025June 10, 2025

The Atlanta Board of Education unanimously approved a $1.85 billion budget.

Explainer: Atlanta has started its FY 2026 budget process. How does it work?

by Alessandro Marazzi Sassoon March 19, 2025March 19, 2025

Explainer: How the Georgia Legislature’s committee process works

by Claire Becknell January 15, 2025January 15, 2025

A photo of murky brown water flooding a low-rise apartment complex.

Housing Affordability

Flooded apartment? Here’s how to get renter resources after Helene

by Sean Keenan October 2, 2024October 8, 2024

Georgia Decides

EXPLAINER: The reality of Harris’s promise to restore abortion rights

by Claire Becknell July 31, 2024July 31, 2024

Explainer: MOST tax money isn’t fixing Atlanta’s water pipes

by Libby Hobbs June 5, 2024June 6, 2024

EXPLAINER: Is there “pink slime” in your local news?

by Ryan Zickgraf February 1, 2024February 7, 2024