It’s good to have friends in high places. News came in this week that for the fourth straight year the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project will receive full funding from the Trump administration. The FY 2021 budget includes $93.6 million to stay on track, a move praised by both of Georgia’s Senators as well as Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA01) who represents the district. Fights over federal funding can be fierce, and Georgia scoring a win for one of its biggest projects has the state RISING…
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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