The Sonya Halpern Interview

Buckhead's new state senator and I eat vegan burgers in Vine City and talk shop.

When Vincent Fort served in the state senate, I found myself barging into his office at random moments to commiserate. Fort was arguably the most progressive – the most aggressively progressive – Georgia legislator in living memory. I count him a friend. Nikema Williams too, who succeeded him before taking John Lewis’ seat in Congress this year.

The Atl…