Georgia spends about $34 million per year supervising people who don’t need it, says sponsor of new bill.
Author Archives: Maggie Lee
Maggie Lee is a freelance reporter who's been covering Georgia and metro Atlanta government and politics since 2008.
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Ballot filling up for Atlanta City Council President
So far: Natalyn Archibong, Courtney English and Doug Shipman
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Georgia budget: House endorses behavioral health & developmental disability spend, not Medicaid
But as usual, the budget is mostly health care and education
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Changes to Georgia taxes take shape; House wants to woo aerospace
You might call some industries “winners.”
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State House budget committee proposes $6 million for Bankhead MARTA renovation
Atlanta is mainly funding the work with its MARTA sales tax
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Reporter’s Notebook: Same leader, new chair for Fulton elections
Also the NBA is leaning into voter access again, and against repressive legislation
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More vaccine is arriving, but COVID-19 will linger in courts
Vaccines won’t end court backlogs or the need for safety precautions
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Reporter’s Notebook: Legacy giving; Van Gogh coming to town
Also, somebody shot a Jackie Robinson monument
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New round starting in battle over Georgia election bills
There are a lot of overlapping bills.
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Speedy trial? Not so fast. Georgia’s considering longer deadlines.
Witnesses forget, victims give up, people sit in jail.
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Fulton sheriff presses Atlanta for use of jail
Mayor’s office says her vision is a “higher and better purpose” for that land.
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Reporter’s Notebook: Princely grant for historic Masonic hall renovation
Also, Andruw Jones’ company is seeking a medical cannabis grow license.
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Georgia moves to yank “citizen’s arrest” shield from vigilantes
Shopkeepers and restaurant owners could still detain suspected thieves.
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DeKalb, Blackhall Studios swap land — county promises “innovative” public park
But swap opponents are skeptical of DeKalb.
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Reporter’s Notebook: Medical cannabis very popular (with would-be Georgia growers)
Also, only one Georgian is in philanthropy’s biggest league.
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Georgia budget: Might be too conservative, or just conservative enough.
This would gets Georgia through June. Longer-term budget to come.
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No-shows rise in Atlanta court; chief judge calls the causes a “mixed bag”
Folks don’t realize a no-show can mean losing a driver’s license, says top judge
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Atlanta teachers ask for vaccine; governor says there’s not enough
In about half the states, some or all teachers are vaccine-eligible
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Reporter’s Notebook: Mayor at Rotary, groceries at MARTA and more
Also, Atlanta-centric viewing on Atlanta’s airline
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Georgia House committee: In with John Lewis, out with Confederate veep
A U.S. Capitol statue switch would take more votes and many months though.
