The City of Atlanta is suing its own school system – Atlanta Public Schools, over allegations that the school system is not keeping up with payments owed on city bonds. The two entities, once tied together but now more or less separate, have had a testy relationship in recent years. Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has tried to mend fences, but now a suit over what the city says is $9 million owed in principal and interest has the relationship DRIFTING…
Ga. Supreme Court’s controversial decision
The recent decision by the Georgia Supreme Court to no longer hear (most) murder appeals has led to criticism and debate, particularly from the state Court of Appeals, which will now handle those cases. Court of Appeals judges say their staffs are already stretched thin, and that such a move would require the legislature to significanltly increase funding and staffing within the Nathan Deal Judicial Center. The move leaves Georgia’s court system DRIFTING…
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