February 2025 - Page 4 of 7 - Sightseers' Delight

Georgia Senate passes bill to provide tax relief for harvesting, selling Hurricane Helene timber

February 19, 2025 Community News

The Georgia Senate unanimously passed a measure to permit local governments in the Hurricane Helene federal disaster area to provide temporary relief from taxes for the harvest or sale of standing timber during the final quarter of 2024 and throughout 2025.

Georgia House signs off on financial relief bills

February 18, 2025 Community News

The Georgia House signed off on several measures that proponents say will give taxpayers some financial relief.

South Carolina announces start of final phase of USS Yorktown remediation

February 18, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

The USS Yorktown Environmental Assessment and Remediation project will begin its second and final phase to remove hundreds of thousands of gallons of toxic pollutants from the historic ship.

Georgia small business owners ask lawmakers to pass tort reform

February 18, 2025 Community News

A small business group said business owners from across Georgia want lawmakers to stop lawsuit abuse in the state during today’s Small Business Day at the Capitol, hosted by NFIB and the Independent Insurance Agents of Georgia.

Delta Connection flight crashes at Toronto Pearson International Airport, no one killed

February 17, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

A Delta Connection was involved in a single-aircraft mishap at Toronto Pearson International Airport at around 2:15 p.m. Eastern on Monday.

Donald Trump: Presidential Message on the 2025 Daytona 500

February 16, 2025 Donald Trump

Today, I look forward to joining tens of thousands of American Patriots in Daytona Beach, Florida, for the “Great American Race”—the legendary Daytona 500—and the official start to the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series.

New Jersey bill would allow Esports betting

February 14, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

The New Jersey Assembly Tourism, Gaming and the Arts Committee has advanced legislation that could allow state-licensed sports betting websites, apps, casinos and racetracks to offer Esports wagering opportunities.

Georgia Senate passes bill to waive sovereign immunity for local governments with ‘sanctuary’ policies

February 14, 2025 Community News

The Georgia Senate has signed off on Senate Bill 21, a measure that would waive sovereign immunity for local governments that adopt and implement “sanctuary” policies.

Tressel officially Ohio’s 67th lieutenant governor

February 14, 2025 Community News

Ohio Supreme Court Justice Patrick DeWine swore in former Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel as Ohio’s 67th lieutenant governor during a ceremony in the Rotunda of the Ohio Statehouse on Friday morning.

New Bob Dylan Center exhibit to feature ‘A Complete Unknown’ props, costumes

February 14, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

A new exhibition featuring props and costumes from the eight-time Oscar-nominated film “A Complete Unknown” from Searchlight Pictures, starring Timothée Chalamet, will open Feb. 28 at the Bob Dylan Center and Woody Guthrie Center in Tulsa.