Most of us are getting back into the swing of things, though as of this morning there will still 360,000 Georgia Power customers without electricity, plus many more waiting on repair from Georgia’s EMC’s. Quite a few streets remain blocked, and school and government closings are scattered throughout the state. In the absence of a
From a press release, with links to helpful information near the end: WASHINGTON – In the wake of Hurricane Irma’s impact on Georgia, U.S. Senators Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., and David Perdue, R-Ga., today released additional information on aid and recovery efforts while praising the thorough and direct responses of local, state and federal preparedness officials.
Much of Georgia, from St. Mary’s to Trenton, is dealing with power outages today after Irma brought winds and rain to the entire state yesterday. Quite a few of our own contributors are without power and/or internet. Below is an update sent over from Georgia Power as of 11:30am Tuesday. For those who think they
From The Georgia Ports Authority: Dear Customers and Valued Stakeholders: Our hearts go out to the people of Florida, Georgia and South Carolina who are being impacted by Hurricane Irma. At approximately 2:45 this afternoon the Savannah River crested below our docks at the Garden City Terminal, and we are happy to report no water
This week’s Courier Herald column. This is the latest in a series, which you can read by clicking here. For the past several weeks we’ve taken a look at Georgia’s tax structure with a focus on how it affects Georgia’s competitiveness. Last week, an announcement moved this study from an project in the abstract to
This case has been on a slow smolder for a while. In April of 2016, the Mayor’s home was raided by the state and local investigators. In January, the Gwinnett D.A. said the mayor could likely expect tax evasion charges. Today, that charge was one of many leveled against Snellville Mayor Tom Witts. WSB’s Tony
As has been expected, Stacey Evans has resigned her House seat to focus on her run for the Democratic nomination for Governor. Governor Nathan Deal has set a writ of election for November 7th, a day that many municipalities will already be holding elections (and now, BONUS SPECIAL ELECTIONS!!!). Which, of course brings us to
This week’s Courier Herald column. It’s is the latest in a series looking at efforts to cut and/or eliminate Georgia’s income tax. You can read earlier installments beginning here. With Labor Day safely in the rearview mirror it’s time for everyone to get back to work. For us here, it’s time to resume looking at
Per WSB TV’s Richard Belcher, Marta CEO Keith Parker is resigning to take a job at Goodwill Industries: EXCLUSIVE: Ch2 confirms MARTA CEO Keith Parker ready to announce resignation, probably today. Taking job w/ Goodwill Industries. @wsbtv — Richard Belcher (@BelcherWSB) September 5, 2017 This is bad news for both MARTA and the state as
Southern Company, parent of mega-utility Georgia Power, has distributed a press release this morning that they have decided to continue with the construction of Plant Vogtle units 3 & 4 – currently the only nuclear power plants under construction in the country. South Carolina utilities chose to scrap construction of their units in the past
