January 2025 – Page 4 – Sightseers' Delight

Athens officials planning open houses, online survey for West Broad, Hawthorne overhaul

January 24, 2025 Community News

The Athens-Clarke County Economic Development Department and the West Broad/Hawthorne Area Tax Allocation District Advisory Committee will host three open house sessions and an online survey during January and February.

Georgia LG brings DOGE to Georgia with ‘Red Tape Rollback’ 2.0

January 24, 2025 Community News

Lt. Governor Burt Jones announced a state-level DOGE, the “Red Tape Rollback Act of 2025.”

Murphy asks Port Authority for congestion pricing impact details

January 24, 2025 Community News

New Jersey Gov Phil Murphy sent a letter to Kevin O’Toole, chairman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, formally requesting monthly data on the continued impacts of New York’s congestion pricing scheme on the Port Authority.

Dr Pepper Museum sees record-breaking number of visitors in 2024

January 23, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

The Dr Pepper Museum in Waco, Texas, had a historic year in 2024, with a record-breaking 256,796 paid visitors.

Trump signs executive order to release JFK, RFK, MLK assassination records

January 23, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to publicly release records related to the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, U.S. Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, and the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Congress sends Laken Riley Act to Trump

January 23, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

Congress has passed the Laken Riley Act and sent the measure to President Donald Trump for his

Report: Number of suicide deaths in Ohio drops

January 23, 2025 Community News

The number of suicide deaths in Ohio declined for the first time in three years in 2023, decreasing about 1% from 2022’s numbers, according to the 2023 Ohio Suicide Report released today by the Ohio Department of Health.

Georgia lawmaker unveils updates to Georgia State Capitol Martin Luther King Jr. display

January 22, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

On Friday, Jan. 17, Georgia Sen. Emanuel Jones, D–Decatur, unveiled updates to the Martin Luther King Jr. display on the fourth floor of the Georgia State Capitol.

Atlanta officials report safe weekend even with college football national championship

January 22, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

Atlanta city officials say a successful and safe weekend that included the college football national championship is a testament to their planning and execution.

Trump to FAA: Immediately return to non-discriminatory, merit-based hiring

January 21, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

President Donald Trump released a memo stating that the Department of Transportation secretary and the Federal Aviation Administration administrator should immediately return to non-discriminatory, merit-based hiring.