by JMO Staff | Feb 20, 2025 | Floating Boats
The U.S. Senate voted to confirm former Sen. Kelly Loeffler as the administrator of the Small Business Administration Wednesday by a 52-46 margin. Loeffler called the confirmation a “huge honor” and said she is excited to get to work helping the country’s small...
by JMO Staff | Feb 19, 2025 | Floating Boats
The Georgia Republican Party is firing back at a gay pride festival after it barred a right-leaning group from participating. The Georgia Log Cabin Republicans, a conservative LGBTQ group, wanted to participate in the Smyrna Pride Festival as a vendor. But their...
by JMO Staff | Feb 18, 2025 | Floating Boats
City of Atlanta Inspector General Shannon Manigault, in the midst of a bitter feud with Mayor Andre Dickens, announced her resignation Monday, claiming that she and her staff have faced “threats, bullying, intimidation and harassment at the hands of people who have...
by JMO Staff | Feb 17, 2025 | Floating Boats
Another Georgian has been nominated for a key position in the Trump Administration – this time Macon’s Allison Hooker. A foreign policy and national security specialist with more than 20 years of experience, Hooker was nominated to serve as...
by JMO Staff | Feb 14, 2025 | Floating Boats
The fight between South Fulton Mayor Khalid Kamau and his City Council has been simmering for a while, as he remains under investigation for improper use of city funds (like ritzy overseas trips) and “conduct unbecoming of a public official.” But it hit new heights...
by JMO Staff | Feb 13, 2025 | Floating Boats
Columbia County District Attorney Bobby Christine has been called up by the National Guard to serve his country. Christine will be acting general counsel for the National Guard Bureau, overseeing all uniformed and civilian lawyers for National Guard legal operations...