by Dave Williams | May 16, 2023 | James Magazine
In a move that contradicts the South’s non-union history, about 1,400 workers at Blue Bird Corp.’s Fort Valley school bus manufacturing plant have voted to join the United Steelworkers Union (USW). “We’re proud that Blue Bird workers chose to join our union,”...
by Dave Williams | May 10, 2023 | James Magazine
A downturn in state tax collections predicted several months ago is starting to show up. The Georgia Department of Revenue brought in $4.19 billion in tax revenues last month, down 16.5% compared to April of last year, the agency reported Tuesday. The declining...
by Dave Williams | May 3, 2023 | James Magazine
Gov. Brian Kemp signed a package of a dozen bills related to health care Tuesday, including legislation providing welfare benefits to pregnant women. “We’re taking important steps to improve access to and quality of health care,” Kemp said during a signing...
by Dave Williams | Apr 21, 2023 | James Magazine
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is stepping up to help roll out a network of electric vehicle chargers across the Peach State. EV maker Rivian, working with the DNR and Georgia Power, will install charging stations at five state parks and one...
by Dave Williams | Apr 18, 2023 | James Magazine
Georgians’ right to fish in navigable portions of the state’s rivers and streams was safeguarded in the final seconds of this year’s legislative session. The General Assembly passed a bill on the last night of the 2023 session late last month that secures the...
