by Patrick Hickey | Dec 28, 2017 | James Magazine
In a year where some Georgians are looking at the possibility of removing Confederate statues and monuments from public places, residents of Rome in Northwest Georgia are looking to raise money to repair their own piece of history. The monument, which has stood...
by Patrick Hickey | Dec 27, 2017 | News, News 2
Taking a page out of the Georgia state legislature’s book, the City of Atlanta and Mayor Kasim Reed last week announced the creation of the ‘Creative Industries Fund,’ a joint project between the Mayor’s Office of Film and Entertainment and...
by Patrick Hickey | Dec 20, 2017 | News, News 2
The U.S. House of Representatives voted in favor of the GOP’s sweeping tax reform bill on Tuesday, passing it 227-203 and sending it on to the Senate where it was also approved. The bill was then sent back to the House for re-approval due to an obscure...
by Patrick Hickey | Dec 19, 2017 | News, News 2
If you live in or around Atlanta, (and the majority of Georgians do) it’s easy to forget about the issues faced by those in the vast rural parts of the state. When connecting to high speed internet is just a matter of picking a (overpriced) provider, or...
by Patrick Hickey | Dec 14, 2017 | News, News 2
State Rep. John Carson, R-Marietta, says “it is absolutely essential” that a “hands-free” phone device bill “is addressed during the 2018 General Assembly session to prevent further distracted driving-related car crashes and fatalities.” He tells...