According to INRIX Inc., a transportation analytics firm, Atlanta ranks 4th in the U.S. and 8th in the entire world in the list of ‘most congested urban areas.’ Traffic costs the city an estimated $3.1 billion/yr in direct and indirect costs. Transportation is a big issue under the Gold Dome and legislators are working toward solutions, but when the city is found to be one of the top ten worst cities in the world for traffic congestion, its ship is SINKING…
Ga. Senate voices support for police training center
The Georgia Senate last week found time to vote on a couple of issues other than the redistricting process they were called back to Atlanta to sort out – one of those being the Atlanta law enforcement training center that has become a focus of national controversy. On Friday a resolution was introduced voicing support for the facility, which the Senate broadly supported by a 46-5 margin. All those opposed were Democrats, (three more abstained from voting) but the vote shows widespread support just as recent polls have. Georgia support for the state of the art training facility for police and other law enforcement is RISING…
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