by Dave Williams | Mar 13, 2024 | James Magazine
The state’s top economic development official expressed disappointment Monday with electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian’s decision to delay building a new plant east of Atlanta but said the company remains committed to Georgia. “It stings,” Georgia Commissioner...
by Dave Williams | Mar 7, 2024 | James Magazine
A defense lawyer in the Fulton County election interference case against former President Donald Trump Wednesday outlined her reasons for seeking to disqualify Fulton District Attorney Fani Willis. Ashleigh Merchant, who represents co-defendant Michael Roman in...
by Dave Williams | Mar 6, 2024 | James Magazine
The Georgia House of Representatives gave final passage Tuesday to legislation letting a recently created oversight board for prosecutors set its own rules. The bill cleared the Republican-controlled House 97-73 primarily along party lines. The state Senate,...
by Dave Williams | Mar 1, 2024 | James Magazine
Gov. Brian Kemp signed a record $37.9 billion fiscal 2024 midyear budget Thursday that includes $5.5 billion in new spending. “This is a very, very good budget,” House Speaker Jon Burns, R-Newington, said during a signing ceremony at the state Capitol. “It...
by Dave Williams | Feb 27, 2024 | James Magazine
State Senate Minority Leader Gloria Butler announced Tuesday she will not seek reelection this year. Butler, D-Stone Mountain, was elected to the upper legislative chamber in 1998. She has been the Senate’s Democratic leader since the beginning of the 2021 legislative...
