They may not have played basketball since early March, but the Atlanta Hawks are making an impact on their hometown off the court. First the team announced that it was converting State Farm Arena into an early-voting center, the state’s largest in a time where more Georgians are voting early than ever. Now it is partnering with Atlanta Public Schools for the Hawks at Home program that encourages students to learn basketball skills and stay healthy in a time where many are still stuck at home. Hopefully the NBA will tip off around Christmas, but in the meantime for their civic efforts the Hawks are RISING…
Loeffler, Collins take time from campaign tours to tout legislation, letters
U.S. Senator Kelly Loeffler (R-GA) and Congressman Doug Collins (R-GA-09) are a little more than a week away from the November 3 election for one of Georgia’s two Senate seats. And in between their spars against each other over pictures of Chinese leaders and...State of the Port Address goes virtual
With a pandemic virus on, this year’s State of the Port Address from the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) shifted to a virtual format, with Executive Director Griff Lynch and Chairman of the GPA Board Will McKnight giving a tour of new infrastructure and updates...Augusta Judicial Circuit has hotly-contested DA race
The Augusta Judicial Circuit, comprised of Columbia, Richmond and Burke counties, is having a hotly-contested district attorney race that could be close. Incumbent Republican District Attorney Natalie Paine is facing off against Democrat attorney Jared...Atlanta Killings Up & a Murder Lawsuit Threat
It is a bad and sad time in Georgia’s capital city when it comes to murder. First, Atlanta police sources tell InsiderAdvantage that a pair of killings this week hiked Atlanta’s 2020 murder count to 116. Last year, the count was 99. Second, lawyers for the...Georgia’s Early Voting Trends
Georgia is into its second week of early voting with heavy numbers participating. Log on to the website http://georgiavotes.com/ to view these statewide vote totals. As we reported on InsiderAdvantage on Friday, pay particular attention to the “rural” vote...
