HB 757, the Religious Freedom Bill, has emerged as the most hotly debated bill of the 2016 legislative session, and as some have feared, businesses are taking notice. Telecom startup 373k announced over the weekend that it is planning on moving its headquarters to Nevada, citing the bill as the reason for the move. It’s only one, (very small) company, but the uneasiness of businesses with the legislation sees its ship DRIFTING…
City has entire police force resign
The small town of Milner (population 1,000) in Lamar County, about 45 minutes southeast of Atlanta, saw its police chief and all five officers resign due to a a “lack of trust in the city council and mayor.” Chief Lamar Bunn accused Mayor Craig Timmons of placing a tracker on his personal truck as part of an odd saga that led to the resignations. Milner city officials say they’ll likely push to unincorporate, since the police were about the only service the county didn’t provide. The odd circumstances have Milner and its residents SINKING…
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