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…
Georgia airports facing significant funding deficit
Georgia airports need $1.3 billion for projects including runway extensions and terminal improvements, Carol Comer, director of the state Department of Transportation’s Intermodal Division, said Wednesday. That need translates to $411 million a year for commercial and...Raffensperger fires back at federal lawsuit over Georgia election law overhaul
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is turning up the heat on the Justice Department over its lawsuit challenging controversial election law changes the General Assembly adopted last March. Raffensperger announced Wednesday he has filed a Freedom of...State school board approves new math standards, leaves Common Core
The Georgia Board of Education adopted new mathematics standards Thursday that move away from the multistate Common Core standards conservatives have opposed as a federal takeover of education. The new K-12 standards were developed with input from Georgia teachers,...State Supreme Court hears challenge of tax on strip clubs
Georgia’s 1% tax on strip clubs to raise funds to combat child sex trafficking unfairly punishes businesses with no connection to the sexual exploitation of children, a lawyer for the clubs said Wednesday. But a lawyer for the state told the Georgia Supreme...
