by Baker Owens | Dec 6, 2019 | News
If you have a cellphone, you’ve likely become inundated at some point by robocalls. Maybe it’s credit card debt, timeshare homes, warranties or protection plans, or something else, but there are myriad topics robocallers use to try and either scam consumers...
by Baker Owens | Dec 3, 2019 | James Magazine
Starting in 2012, Giving Tuesday has become a major movement for global charitable giving. In 2018, more than 400 million dollars was raised online in the United States with 3.6 million gifts. The mean gift size was $105. An exhaustive 2017 report from the...
by Baker Owens | Nov 27, 2019 | News, News 2
Back in May, Georgia Insurance Commissioner Jim Beck ran into a bit of trouble over allegations of mail fraud, wire fraud and money laundering – totaling up to something like $2 million. In August, the feds added another count of mail fraud and four counts of...
by Baker Owens | Nov 26, 2019 | News, News 2
Fulton County Commission Chairman Robb Pitts is creating a study commission to review the county’s current service delivery structure and make new recommendations going forward. “In the business world, people use the word “disruption” to mean a change in the...
by Baker Owens | Nov 22, 2019 | News, News 2
The Georgia Department of Education announced on Thursday that it is awarding $270,000 to rural school districts to assist the expansion of fine arts opportunities for students. Nine rural districts will receive stART grants, to be used to create or expand...