by JMO Staff | Aug 11, 2025 | Floating Boats
Last session state Sen. Blake Tillery, R-Vidalia, authored a ‘debanking’ bill which sought to allow individuals to sue banks who they felt discriminated against them – particularly those pushing conservative causes. But a large chunk of Republican...
by JMO Staff | Aug 8, 2025 | Floating Boats
Violent crime is down nationwide, per data released this week by the FBI, and Georgia is doing even better than average. In 2024 violent crimes dropped by 10.5% in the Peach State, beating the nationwide average of a 4.5% decline. Good news, too, in the...
by JMO Staff | Aug 7, 2025 | Floating Boats
Absenteeism rates in Georgia (and across the nation) skyrocketed during COVID, spurring lawmakers to search for solutions to curb the growing issue. And here’s some good news – the state’s absenteeism rate dropped to 19.5% for the 2024-25 school...
by JMO Staff | Aug 6, 2025 | Floating Boats
When Geoff Duncan pulled off a major upset to win the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor in 2018, and subsequently won in the general election, he was seen as a rising star in the state GOP. Fast forward seven years and a lifetime’s worth of...
by JMO Staff | Aug 5, 2025 | Floating Boats
The University of Georgia ranks first in the nation for a very particular – and very tangible – form of research. According to a new report UGA partners and startups developed a total of 69 new products that went to market in FY2024. Ranging from...
by JMO Staff | Aug 4, 2025 | Floating Boats
Ride sharing company Uber is looking to the Georgia Supreme Court for help regarding a $9 million tax bill the state Department of Revenue says it owes. Uber, with support from some big time allies including the Georgia Chamber and Metro Atlanta Chamber, is arguing...
