by Dave Williams | Feb 8, 2021 | News, News 2
Supporters of legalizing casino gambling in Georgia have failed to make headway in the General Assembly year after year for the last decade amid intense opposition from religious conservatives. But this year’s push features a different wrinkle. A Georgia developer who...
by Dave Williams | Feb 4, 2021 | News, News 2
A resolution calling for placing a statue of the late Congressman John Lewis inside the U.S. Capitol cleared a committee in the Georgia House of Representatives Wednesday. The resolution would create an eight-member committee to decide where in Georgia to relocate a...
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...