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Atheists allowed to donate material to GA State Parks
Visitors to Georgia's state-owned lodges and cabins may soon find more than just Bibles in their bedside tables. The national group American Atheists is planning to take up the governor's invitation to donate their own material. It was a complaint by an atheist that prompted the state to first remove ...
Wackiness abounds during 2013 Bay Area race
Officials say that over 30,000 runners participated in the 102nd Bay to Breakers Sunday morning and as of noon that day, San Francisco Police had yet to report any notable incidents.
President Obama delivers commencement speech
President Barack Obama traveled to Atlanta to speak at the Morehouse College spring commencement, May 19, 2013.
Deal defends bills on Fulton Co. government
Gov. Nathan Deal defends his decision to sign nearly a dozen bills aimed at reshaping Fulton County's government. Among them is one to prevent commissioners from raising property taxes for the next years. Deal denies he was pressured by Republicans to sign the measure citing Fulton's overspending as part ...
Deal signs bills for changes in Fulton Co.
Gov. Nathan Deal has signed nearly a dozen bills aimed at changing the governance of Fulton County. Among them, one that prevents the county commission from raising property taxes for the next two years and then make it more difficult to do so after that. After a meeting with Deal ...
Isakson in favor of Internet sales tax
The state of Georgia has lost out on sales tax for decades, but the U.S. Senate is planning on changing that this afternoon. And one Georgian is strong supporting the measure. Johnny Isakson, speaking to the Cobb County Chamber of Commerce at the Galleria, says it's about time. "In some ...
Gov. Deal to meet with Fulton Co. on credit concerns
Gov. Nathan Deal plans to meet this week with Fulton County commissioners worried about a downgrade in their credit rating. Fitch Ratings cited a bill passed by the Legislature this year that caps Fulton's millage rate through Jan. 15, 2015 and makes it more difficult for commissioners to raise rates ...
Former councilman key to school's first integrated prom
Former Snellville City Councilman and state legislator Melvin Everson plans to attend his former high school’s first integrated prom this weekend. The 1975 graduate of Wilcox County High School played an integral part in raising the $15,000 that will not only pay for the prom, but provide scholarship money as ...
Deal signs bill lowering BUI level
Blood alcohol levels for boating under the influence will be the same a that for driving under the influence under a bill signed into law Tuesday by Gov. Nathan Deal. The measure, which takes effect May 15, lowers the level for BUI from .10 to .08. The bill is named ...
Fight continues over lottery and gaming machines
A small group of House and Senate members continues to try to reach a compromise on a bill to put video gaming machines under the purview of the Georgia Lottery. The bill is being touted by Gov. Nathan Deal as a way to generate money for the HOPE Scholarship while ...
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