by JMO Staff | Jun 19, 2025 | Floating Boats
A follow up to yesterday’s Floating Boat – Georgia Senate Republicans this week also nominated state Sen. Larry Walker III, R-Perry, as president pro tem. That nomination won’t become a full election until the General Assembly convenes in January,...
by JMO Staff | Jun 18, 2025 | Floating Boats
The Georgia Senate Republican Caucus on Tuesday elected state Sen. Jason Anavitarte, R-Dallas, as the new Senate Majority Leader. He succeeds state Sen. Steve Gooch, R-Dahlonega, who is running for lt. governor. Only elected to the state legislature in 2021,...
by JMO Staff | Jun 17, 2025 | Floating Boats
If former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms thought her angle in the 2026 gubernatorial race was to consolidate support at the City Hall she used to call home, she might have to think again. City Council President Doug Shipman and Councilmembers Eshé Collins, Jason...
by JMO Staff | Jun 16, 2025 | Floating Boats
Among the federal offices swept up in the DOGE cuts was the U.S. Geological Survey’s office in Norcross, which monitors flooding and water pollution around the Southeast. Environmentalist groups such as Chattahoochee Riverkeeper urged lawmakers to push for its...
by JMO Staff | Jun 13, 2025 | Floating Boats
International law firm Dentons has been named this year’s goBeyondProfit Champion for its enduring commitment to civic engagement – an ideal the firm has held fast to since long before it even got its current name. Dating all the way back to when the firm...
by JMO Staff | Jun 12, 2025 | Floating Boats
An ambitious downtown Atlanta highway capping project dubbed ‘The Stitch’ is at risk following the news that a $157.6 million federal grant meant to fund the first phase of its construction is no longer included in the proposed congressional budget. The...
