by JMO Staff | Feb 4, 2025 | Floating Boats
The 2025 legislative session has gotten off to a bumpy start thanks to a pair of freak snowstorms, but the state Senate on Monday passed its first bill, which would allow bail bondsmen to hold elected office. Sponsored by state Sen. Matt Brass, R-Newnan, the bill...
by JMO Staff | Feb 3, 2025 | Floating Boats
U.S. Rep. David Scott, D-Atlanta, is no stranger to fending off primary challenges. But with concerns mounting over his age and fitness, he could be facing his stiffest test yet when he runs for re-election in 2026. State Sen. Emanuel Jones, D-Decatur, offers a...
by JMO Staff | Jan 31, 2025 | Floating Boats
The Senate confirmation hearings for President Donald Trump’s cabinet nominees have been full of drama. This week has had a certain Georgia flair, with U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock getting into it with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump’s pick for Health and...
by JMO Staff | Jan 30, 2025 | Floating Boats
The possibility of Medicaid expansion has been long-debated under the Gold Dome, but has struggled to gain traction, particularly with Gov. Brian Kemp opposed. This year’s effort, however, has drawn some Republican support, with four GOP state senators...
by JMO Staff | Jan 29, 2025 | Floating Boats
Shoppers at Town Center Mall in Kennesaw were greeted Tuesday morning with signs on all entrances stating the mall was closed due to “unforeseen circumstances”. As it turns out, the electricity was disconnected. In a statement, Georgia Power went on to say...
by JMO Staff | Jan 28, 2025 | Floating Boats
The Weather Channel is moving to a new, centralized model – and that’s good news for Georgia. Allen Media, the station’s owner, is getting rid of local meteorologists at its 28 local TV stations across the country and instead doling out weather...
