by Patrick Hickey | Jun 16, 2022 | News, News 2
It’s been a record breaking year in Georgia so far, and mostly not in a great way. The state has seen record high gas prices, inflation, and murder rates (in Atlanta), and now is potentially staring down a record hot summer. But better news is coming...
by Patrick Hickey | Jun 15, 2022 | News, News 2
A news conference is set for Thursday night at Mercedes-Benz Stadium to announce the results of Atlanta’s 2026 World Cup hosting bid. Atlanta is considered a frontrunner to host some number of soccer matches, possibly some in a group stage and then one or...
by Patrick Hickey | Jun 2, 2022 | News, News 2
Augusta’s mayoral runoff features a political tale as old as time, with a well connected ‘establishment’ candidate squaring off an ‘outsider’ boasting his business credentials. And if the first round of voting tells us anything,...
by Patrick Hickey | May 20, 2022 | News, News 2
In 2016 the City of Atlanta had little trouble getting a four-tenths special purpose local option sales tax for transportation (TSPLOST) passed, which raised some $300 million over a five-year period for transportation projects. This year new Atlanta Mayor...
by Patrick Hickey | May 18, 2022 | News, News 2
A week before Georgia’s own party primaries, five states – Kentucky, North Carolina, Idaho, Pennsylvania, and Oregon – held their own primary elections Tuesday. With some similar forces at play, particularly on the GOP side where the influence of...