# Cathy Woolard

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Is This Atlanta Streetcar 'The Worst Transit Project of All Time'?

Twenty-three years ago, Atlanta-native and architecture and urban planning student Ryan Gravel had an experience that opened his mind to what urban living could be. "My senior year I spent abroad in Paris and lived without a car for…

Major resignation in Fulton County; Is Biden a risk for Democrats; Invasive species warning

On today’s Closer Look with Rose Scott, we exclusively received the announcement that Fulton County’s interim Board of Elections Chair Cathy Woolard is stepping down. In a statement, she tells us, “Despite all the noise you hear, the Fulton County election department does excellent work in one of t…

Political Update | The Republican National Convention

Fulton elections chief Cathy Woolard resigns just months into her new job and just before November presidential election; First Lady Jill Biden visits Georgia, says she's "all in" on her husband's reelection campaign; President Joe Biden tries to rally support for his bid for another term while mor…

GOP Cheating: Gerrymandering, Voter Suppression, and Election Rule Changes

Joe Sudbay is again filling in for John. He talks about the GOP attempting to suppress votes and change the voting laws to their favor. He also discusses the new superseding indictment on Donald Trump and the upcoming presidential debate on ABC. Then, he speaks with former Atlanta City Council Memb…

Democrats sue Governor Kemp to force him to investigate three members of the state election board

Democrats announced that they have filed a lawsuit against Governor Brian Kemp in an effort to force the governor to act on an ethics complaint they filed earlier against three members of the State Election Board. On today’s episode of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast,…

Political Update | The Republican National Convention

Fulton elections chief Cathy Woolard resigns just months into her new job and just before November presidential election; First Lady Jill Biden visits Georgia, says she's "all in" on her husband's reelection campaign; President Joe Biden tries to rally support for his bid for another term while mor…

Targeting "Democrat programs" net bipartisan pain

Donald Trump seems to think he's playing a verbal game of "poker," claiming he's only targeting "Democrat programs" ... and Democrats are calling his bluff. They know (but does he?) that benefits cuts to programs like SNAP bring bipartisan pains. But it isn't just SNAP benefits: special education a…

Feedback Friday: Listeners react to state of the nation following a year of Trump’s second presidential term

January 20th will mark President Donald Trump’s first full year back in office. So far, Trump’s second term has been marked by the dismantling of several federal agencies, spending cuts, layoffs and an aggressive crackdown carried out by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. Just days ago, un…

Chidi on the perils of being a journalist in early authoritarianism & Fulton commission chair chimes in

Atlanta journalist George Chidi of The Atlanta Objective joined the show to analyze the arrest of Don Lemon during a protest at a Minneapolis church, raising serious questions about press freedom, selective enforcement, and the growing risks journalists face while doing their jobs. Chidi also expla…

If Cathy Woolard's left Atlanta, do we have a problem IN & AROUND Atlanta?

Cathy Woolard is someone I've long admired - as a trailblazing out politician in Atlanta, one of the early believers in the Atlanta Beltline project and for just being a grounded and outspoken liberal in a sea of right wing nonsense (often appearing on FOX-5's "The Georgia Gang" having to smack dow…