by Patrick Hickey | Sep 18, 2024 | News, News 2
In the September/October edition of James Magazine, I wrote an article about how Georgia schools and athletes are navigating the uncharted waters of name, image, and likeness (NIL) laws. I warned readers to “hold onto their hats,” as the NCAA...
by Patrick Hickey | Sep 5, 2024 | News, News 2
The Georgia Public Service Commission on Wednesday ruled in favor of the Sandersville Railroad Company to move forward with its plan to build a 4.5-mile rail spur in Hancock County, linking a quarry and string of other developments to an existing CSX rail...
by Patrick Hickey | Aug 28, 2024 | News, News 2
The opioid crisis in the United States began in the 1990s, when pharmaceutical companies heavily marketed new prescription opioid medications, such as OxyContin. Between 1999 and 2010 prescription opioid sales in the U.S, quadrupled, and related deaths...
by Patrick Hickey | Aug 2, 2024 | News, News 2
Voters on both sides of the political aisle see housing affordability as a key issue facing the country, though ideas on how to address it may differ. One of those is the American Housing and Economic Mobility Act, co-sponsored by U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock,...
by Patrick Hickey | Jul 24, 2024 | News, News 2
U.S. Rep. Rich McCormick on Monday introduced H.R.9084, the STOP the SWAMP Act, legislation aimed at harshening penalties on federal employees who refuse to answer or lie to Congress. Co-sponsored by U.S. Reps. Troy Nehls, R-TX, and Derrick Van Orden, R-WI, the...