1 big thing: 🏘️ Not exactly a buyer’s market 

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2. The Beltline’s final choices 

New jobs to check out  


3. Teaching students about the importance of bees

4. 🎓Advice to the class of 2022

5. Five Points: 🎣 Now, that's a big fish

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It’s Monday. Take a deep breath. And another.

👀 Today’s weather: Chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. High of 86.

Situational awareness: This is the last week of early voting before the May 24 primary. More than 331,000 Georgians have already cast their ballots. 

Procrastinators, we hope this 101 guide to early voting helps get you jump-started. 

Today’s newsletter is 814 words — a 3-minute read.

🏆 Emma congratulates Sanaa, Alexa and W.T. for nailing the mystery picture last week! It was the Piedmont Park dog park, seen from the bridge. 

🥰 Kristal really enjoyed catching up with some friends during the weekend.

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A daily look at the most significant and interesting stories affecting Atlanta. Written by Emma Hurt, Kristal Dixon and Thomas Wheatley.

Axios Atlanta

1 big thing: 🗑️ Today we're talking trash

2. 🙋🏿 Atlanta's Black-owned business gap

3. 👶 Georgia's top baby names

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Fresh openings from the Job Board 


4. 🍹 Weekday happy hour deals you should know

5. Five-ish points: 🚫 No smoke zone

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😎 Today's weather: Sunny today. Clear tonight. High of 87.

Situational awareness: According to the AJC's Mark Niesse, thousands of Democrats appear to be voting in this year's Republican primary. 

Are you one of them? Reply to this email, and tell us why. 

Today's newsletter is 824 words — a 3-minute read.

Want free Axios swag? Refer your friends to Axios Atlanta! 

1 big thing: Save room for a union in your coffee

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2. Rep. Loudermilk gets a request from the Jan. 6 committee

3. Champagne dates on a beer bottle budget

Stop by to see who’s hiring


4. Five-ish Points: "Buckhead Shore?!"

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😎 Today's weather: Clear skies with a high of 91.

Situational awareness: It's the last day of early voting before the Tuesday primary. More than half a million Georgians have already gotten it done. 

🎉 Don’t forget: The Beltline Lantern Parade takes over the Westside Trail tomorrow night. 

Today's newsletter is 942 words — a 3.5-minute read

😋 Kristal is determined to try all of Jeni's Splendid Ice Cream flavors by the end of the year.

🧁 Emma feels a little weird being in D.C. the week before the primary, but also...loves any chance to visit A Baked Joint.

🚲 Thomas is riding e-bikes alllllll night long in D.C.

1 big thing: 🧳 Relocating Forest Cove residents

2. Trail notes: 🏃 The final sprint 

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New jobs to check out


3. ☕️ Small business spotlight: The Fountain

4. 👀 Five Points: Real estate, remotely

☀️ Today's weather: Sunny, hot and breezy. High of 94 with wind gusts to 20 mph.

Situational awareness: Axios' Alexi McCammond wrote about "unorthodox voting strategies" happening nationally in this primary and in November. Check it out. You might see some familiar names! 

Your Axios Atlanta crew is filing from D.C. today because we are in town for a companywide retreat. We'll be back in the A before you know it!

Today's newsletter is 877 words — a 3.5-minute read.

🎧 How It Happened: "Putin's Invasion Part V: The fight for the Donbas" is out this morning with a new documentary episode examining the fight for the Donbas — the eastern borderlands of Ukraine where the most intense fighting is now happening.

This is told through the eyes of a journalist who has been covering the war there and a soldier who has been fighting there, both since 2014.

1 big thing: 🚓 Bucks for the blue

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2. 🚨 "Cop City" crackdown

A sign saying “keep cops out of ATL” leading into a tent city created by activists opposed to the Atlanta police academy 

3. 🗣️ Crossover voters speak out

Look who’s hiring


4. 🍿 Back to the movies? 

5. Five-ish Points: Music Midtown lineup released

It's Wednesday. And we're all in this together. 

🍳 Today's weather: Sunny and hot. High near 91.

Situational awareness: A Confederate monument in Glynn County was quietly removed yesterday and will be sent to an unknown location, according to the Brunswick News. 

Lawsuits brought by the Sons of Confederate Veterans to prevent the removal have been thrown out of court.

Today's newsletter is 927 words — a 3.5-minute read.

🧴Thomas wants to hear y’all’s suggestions for a mineral sunscreen that doesn’t make him feel like he’s wearing clown makeup. 

🥵 Kristal is not ready for 90-degree weather in May.

 💕 Emma loves working with her Axios Atlanta team.

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