Campaign season can get testy – and that includes drama surrounding all those campaign signs in yards and on right of ways across the state. Just ask Giancarlos Tsitsilianos, a man who was recently arrested following a fight that sprung out of him being accused of removing campaign signs for Tucker mayoral candidate Robin Biro. Tsitsilianos, apparently a supporter of current Mayor Frank Auman, is alleged to have flashed a gun during the incident as well. Classic municipal election campaign drama – and a reminder not to lose your head over $2 signs – has this Tucker resident SINKING…
Legislators continue to examine Atlanta crime wave
Georgia lawmakers continue to look for ways to address the startling crime rate in Atlanta. The House Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee, chaired by State Representative J. Collins (R-Villa Rica), held a town hall meeting late last week to hear...Working Committee on Addiction holds town hall meeting
The General Assembly Working Group on Addiction and Recovery held a town hall meeting by Zoom Thursday to talk about their recent successes, and announce their plans to launch a Community Working Group made up of local officials from across the state. They hope...Democrat Charlie Bailey makes another run for Attorney General
(Editor’s note: This is one of a series of articles in the months to come on candidates for statewide office.) Democrat Charlie Bailey says he will create a statewide civil rights division and a new unit to fight organized crime if elected as Georgia Attorney General...Georgia Dems Introduce Legislation to Expand Public Transportation
Several Democratic members of the Georgia Congressional Delegation want to grow public transportation across the state, specifically, they say, as a means of “connecting affordable housing with transit networks in order to serve riders and commuters in...
