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…
Voter registration deadline for August runoffs set for July 13
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Several years ago, Attorney General Chris Carr waged war against the opioid crisis in Georgia. At that time, Georgia had experienced 982 deaths from an opioid-related drug overdose— a death toll that has increased tenfold since 1999 and one that ranked Georgia...Bill will address state’s high maternal mortality rate
Leaders of both the House and Senate went into the 2020 Legislative session looking for ways to address maternal mortality in Georgia. The maternal mortality rate in the United States is among the highest in the developed world, and Georgia ranks among the...Georgia launches first of its kind broadband availability map
The COVID-19 pandemic brought to light the lack of broadband connectivity in certain areas of the state — especially when school buildings were closed and teachers were forced to turn to online and digital education formats to reach their students. In...
