by Walter Jones | Oct 27, 2015 | James Magazine
ATLANTA – A new university report shows a growing gap between the number of adults and children getting welfare in Georgia, with commentators split on whether it demonstrates success or failure. Where they agree is on the benefit of job-creation strategies, even...
by Walter Jones | Oct 21, 2015 | James Magazine
ATLANTA – To equip social workers for dangerous confrontations, the state is giving them all judo training, “verbal judo” that is. The training has been used for years by police agencies since it was developed by a one-time English professor who...
by Walter Jones | Oct 19, 2015 | James Magazine
ATLANTA – Thousands of complex and contradictory regulations, constant inspections and uncompromising audits were among the complaints legislators heard Monday from executives with local organizations that provide services to people with developmental...
by Walter Jones | Oct 14, 2015 | James Magazine
ATLANTA – A computer database that would impress the National Security Agency, limits on benefits and stepped-up prosecution were among the suggestions lawmakers heard Wednesday for ways to reduce welfare fraud. A committee of relatively junior members of the...
by Walter Jones | Oct 13, 2015 | James Magazine
NORCOSS, Ga. — Donald Trump’s enthusiastic crowd at his first Georgia rally Saturday showed why he leads polls in the PeachState among Republican presidential hopefuls. The crowd arrived early and periodically chanted his name while waiting. The...
