Atlanta sees drop in violent crimes

After a string of years that saw a shocking increase in Atlanta’s violent crime rate – particularly homicides – the FBI had good news this week when new data showed homicides dropped 21% percent in Atlanta in 2023 over 2022.  That’s better than...

Athens prosecutors held in contempt

A Superior Court judge last week ruled that two prosecutors from Western Judicial Circuit District Attorney Deborah Gonzalez’s office were in contempt of court for not being prepared for a hearing.  Chief Judge Lisa Lott said in her ruling that the prosecution...

Bipartisan BBQ in D.C.

More than 15 years ago then-U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson began hosting a bipartisan barbecue lunch where Senators from both sides of the aisle could meet and build relationships over one of Georgia’s finest exports.  On Wednesday U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock carried on...

Pet Adoption Day at the Governor’s Mansion

This Saturday Georgia First Lady Marty Kemp will host the 6th annual Pet Adoption Day at the Governor’s Mansion in Atlanta.  The event is pretty straightforward – giving the public a great opportunity to adopt a dog or cat in need of a home.  You can sign...

Judge skeptical of challenge to campaign law

A federal judge says he is skeptical of a Democratic challenge to a campaign finance law that allows incumbents to fundraise.  U.S. District Judge Mark Cohen heard arguments from the Democratic Party of Georgia this week over a 2021 law that allows incumbents to...

Federal agency slams elections betting

You can bet on just about anything these days, (well, other than sports in Georgia, much to the chagrin of gambling proponents) but there’s one subject that experts say could be damaging to national security.  That’s gambling on elections results, which...

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