by Walter Jones | May 14, 2015 | James Magazine
ATLANTA — Bills getting vetoed Tuesday from this year’s legislative session include a statewide fund to help communities lure sports tournaments, insurance-company tax credits, creation of an agency dealing with aging Georgians and a pass for...
by Walter Jones | May 13, 2015 | James Magazine
ATLANTA – Highway fatalities in Georgia jumped 25 percent in the first three months of the year, and state officials vowed Monday to take action with a crackdown on seat-belt use. Transportation Commissioner Russell McMurry that the 450 automobile-related...
by Walter Jones | May 11, 2015 | James Magazine
ATLANTA — House Republicans picked Rep. Jon Burns of Newington as their majority leader Monday and Rep. Bruce Willamson of Monroe as secretary/treasurer. Burns filled the vacancy created by Rep. Larry O’Neal’s resignation. Gov. Nathan Deal...
by Walter Jones | May 8, 2015 | James Magazine
ATLANTA – The head of Mercedes Benz USA bristled Thursday about how news stories have portrayed a special $1.2 million break on car tags for his employees, saying “tax incentives mean almost nothing.” “It’s weird that the thing...
by Walter Jones | May 5, 2015 | James Magazine
ATLANTA – Gov. Nathan Deal hailed a transportation-funding bill Monday as having a broad effect as he signed it into law. “It will have a positive impact on every portion of our state as it makes Georgians safer and more efficient,” he said....
