by JMO Staff | Oct 18, 2023 | Floating Boats
On Monday the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service came out with a regretful announcement – it was removing 21 species from the federal endangered species list and officially classifying them as “extinct.” Three of those creatures, the Bachman’s warbler,...
by JMO Staff | Oct 17, 2023 | Floating Boats
For a brief moment on Friday U.S. Rep. Austin Scott, R-GA, was at the center of the political world as he launched a surprise bid for House speaker. The attempt was more of a shot across the bow of U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-OH, the current leader in the race but a...
by JMO Staff | Oct 16, 2023 | Floating Boats
The city of Brookhaven north of Atlanta has only officially existed for about 10 years – but it’s about to get a major upgrade in the form of a sparkling new $78 million city hall. City officials including Mayor John Ernst broke ground on the ambitious...
by JMO Staff | Oct 13, 2023 | Floating Boats
Backlash is building against Cobb County Democrat members of the Board of Elections when the sole Republican-appointed member moved to add reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to open the panel’s Monday meeting. The Democrats refused to second the motion of Debbie...
by JMO Staff | Oct 12, 2023 | Floating Boats
One topic where lawmakers appear to stand united (in Georgia at least) is on Israel, which was plunged into war last week after a shocking, bloody attack by Palestinian militant group Hamas. State and local officials from both sides of the aisle, including Atlanta...
by JMO Staff | Oct 11, 2023 | Floating Boats
Georgia’s path to legalizing and selling medical cannabis oil to patients has been a long and difficult one to say the least, but it will soon become the first state to sell the oil at independent pharmacies. More than 120 stores statewide have already applied...
