Sensing he could lose the Democratic nomination in order to run for re-election as Fulton County District Attorney, Paul Howard decided to whip up anti-police voter sentiment by criminally charging two police officers involved in a fatal shooting. Yet he didn’t bother waiting for a still-not-completed Georgia Bureau of Investigation report of the incident. And now the GBI is conducting another probe— of Howard! This involves his issuance of grand jury subpoenas related to the shooting, even though no grand jury is impaneled. And get this: The subpoenas have become part of an ongoing GBI criminal probe of “salary supplements” Howard gave to himself as the head of two “charitable” groups. As he faces candidate Fani Willis in an Aug. 11 runoff election, Howard’s boat is SINKING…
Defense contractor announces regional HQ at Georgia Cyber Center in Augusta
Gov. Brian Kemp announced on Thursday that a major defense contractor, Perspecta Inc., would be opening a regional office at the Georgia Cyber Center in Augusta. The new office will bring 178 jobs to Richmond County and the area in support of the U.S. Army...Atlanta Fed President lays out “moral and economic imperative” to end racism
Raphael Bostic was appointed the President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta in 2017. The Harvard and Stanford educated economist was the first black and first openly gay man to be chosen as a Federal Reserve bank president. Bostic’s responsibility...Fulton County Commission to investigate elections woes
It came a little later than usual this year but Tuesday was the first of the biannual events where the entire state – and country – watches with dismay at the Fulton County Elections Office process. Normally, this is reserved for the amount of time it takes for...Bald eagles remaining strong in Georgia
When people think of bald eagles, they might think of Alaska, soaring out over some river or prairie out west. But for those who frequent the rivers or gorges of north or south Georgia, a bald eagle might be a familiar site. Their range actually extends across...
