by Morris News Service | Jun 7, 2015 | James Magazine
ATLANTA – Rep. Alex Atwood gave up his post Thursday as chairman of the House Public Safety Appropriations Committee because he won’t be running for re-election. The three-term Republican from St. Simons Island had already announced he’s running next...
by Morris News Service | Apr 22, 2015 | James Magazine
ATLANTA – Legislation is now law designed to open the door to a new grocery store in Douglas while inadvertently blocking a possible boutique grocery for downtown Athens. Gov. Nathan Deal’s office announced that he signed House Bill 85 into law...
by Morris News Service | Apr 15, 2015 | James Magazine
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. – The search for a new president for Georgia Regents University has drawn interest from numerous applicants, University System of Georgia officials said Wednesday. President Ricardo Azziz has announced in January his resignation from the post,...
by Morris News Service | Apr 2, 2015 | James Magazine
ATLANTA – Motorcycle riders won a long-sought victory Thursday when the General Assembly passed a bill allowing them to ease through red lights when their bikes don’t weigh enough to trigger automatic signals. The bill also included other amendments...
by Morris News Service | Jan 30, 2015 | James Magazine
ATLANTA — One idea to boost education funding is being offered by a senior House leader: ads on school buses. While ads on school buses may be unusual, schools do sell ads on their high school scoreboards, yearbooks and programs for student productions....
