by Dave Williams | Jan 21, 2021 | News, News 2
The Georgia House of Representatives got some new committee chairmen Wednesday, as the chamber’s Committee on Assignments promoted some committee chairs to more prestigious chairmanships left vacant by departing members. The Ways and Means Committee, which handles all...
by Dave Williams | Jan 15, 2021 | News, News 2
First-time unemployment claims in Georgia increased by 5,581 last week to 37,039, reflecting a national trend, the state Department of Labor reported Thursday. As a result, the state agency paid out more than $223 million to jobless Georgians last week, as benefit...
by Dave Williams | Dec 30, 2020 | James Magazine
Georgia Sen. Ben Watson doesn’t care whether the Peach State observes standard time all year or daylight saving time. Watson, R-Savannah, a physician, just wants Georgians to pick one or the other because studies show switching back and forth every six months causes...
by Dave Williams | Dec 23, 2020 | James Magazine
The evidence police typically obtain through no-knock search warrants aren’t worth the inherent risks of knocking unannounced on a citizen’s door in the middle of the night, a criminal defense lawyer told state Senators Tuesday. “No-knock warrants are almost...
by Dave Williams | Oct 7, 2020 | James Magazine
Significant construction activity is completed or well underway at 19 of Georgia Power’s 29 coal ash ponds across the state slated for permanent closure, the Atlanta-based utility announced Tuesday. The other 10 ash ponds are being closed in place under a plan Georgia...