by Patrick Hickey | Nov 7, 2017 | James Magazine
As if you didn’t already know, today is election day across the state of Georgia. While the Atlanta mayoral race takes center stage, nine special elections for seats in the state house and senate are up for grabs as well – see below for a primer on...
by Patrick Hickey | Nov 2, 2017 | News, News 2
With a full slate of races set to conclude next Tuesday, (or at least head to a runoff) it appears that low turnout may be the theme of the day statewide. A small army of Atlanta mayoral candidates haven’t quite been able to capture the city’s...
by Patrick Hickey | Oct 27, 2017 | James Magazine
Georgia officials announced this month a $36 million purchase of some 19,500 acres along the Altamaha River in southeast Georgia, continuing in its mission to protect the river corridor all the way up into the central part of the state. The area, called the...
by Patrick Hickey | Oct 26, 2017 | News, News 2
On Tuesday dozens of local small business owners attended an Atlanta City Council meeting to voice their dismay over a proposed ordinance that would effectively triple the cost of their alcohol permits. Ordinance 17-O-1523, put forward by the council’s...
by Patrick Hickey | Oct 24, 2017 | News, News 2
Less than a month after the Atlanta City Council unanimously passed ordinance 17-O-1152, which severely reduced the penalty for being caught possessing less than an ounce of marijuana, could another major Georgia city be considering a similar path?...
