by Walter Jones | Dec 3, 2015 | James Magazine
ATLANTA – Former gubernatorial nominee Jason Carter said Wednesday he hasn’t made up his mind about running for office again. The former Democratic state senator from Atlanta addressed reporters and guests during a luncheon at the Atlanta Press Club in his...
by Walter Jones | Dec 1, 2015 | James Magazine
ATLANTA – Georgia Power customers will pay 14 percent less for the fuel portion of their electricity bills starting next month thanks to an agreement announced Monday by the company and regulators. The company had notified the Public Service Commission in...
by Walter Jones | Nov 30, 2015 | James Magazine
ATLANTA – People who rent their homes or bedrooms to vacationers should be collecting state taxes, including a new $5 nightly tax, but properties rented fewer than 15 nights a year should be exempt, a House committee decided Monday. The 15-night exemption is...
by Walter Jones | Nov 26, 2015 | James Magazine
ATLANTA – Later retirement and benefits restricted to the needy are two ways Sen. David Perdue says Social Security needs to be reformed. The Georgia Republican made the comments Monday when talking to reporters at the Atlanta Press Club when asked how...
by Walter Jones | Nov 23, 2015 | James Magazine
ATLANTA – Georgia’s freshman senator called Monday for President Barack Obama to negotiate with Russian President Vladimir Putin about the ouster of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad while at the same time Obama should lead a coalition of European countries...
