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Ralston re-elected as Georgia House speaker

January 10, 2017 Express Telegraph

State Rep. David Ralston, R-Blue Ridge, has again been re-elected as Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives.

Buckhead Coalition hosting conversation with eight Atlanta mayoral candidates

January 6, 2017 Express Telegraph

The Buckhead Coalition is hosting eight Atlanta mayoral candidates “it has graded as credible at this time” to participate in a “conversation” later this month.

Winter weather throws Atlanta into a state of panic

January 6, 2017 Express Telegraph

The threat of winter weather has the city of Atlanta in a panic.

Georgia Senate Republicans unveil 2017 agenda

January 5, 2017 Express Telegraph

During a press conference this morning, republicans in the state Senate announced the key elements of the 2017 Republican Caucus legislative agenda.

Report: Number of executions decline in 2016

January 4, 2017 Express Telegraph

The number of people executed in the United States in 2016 fell to an historic low, according to the Death Penalty Information Center.

Did utility payments in Smyrna go missing?

December 20, 2016 Express Telegraph

At least 50 payments to the city of Smyrna’s Utility Services Department “never materialized” in October, a city official told a customer today.

Atlanta police chief retiring at end of year

December 1, 2016 Express Telegraph

Atlanta Police Chief George N. Turner will retire from his position with the Atlanta Police Department (APD) after 35 years of service.

UPS creating 1,250 jobs with regional sorting and distribution hub

November 16, 2016 Express Telegraph

United Parcel Service (UPS) will create 1,250 jobs and invest more than $400 million to establish a regional sorting and distribution hub in Atlanta by the end of 2018.

The Weather Company creating 400 jobs in DeKalb County

November 16, 2016 Express Telegraph

The Weather Company, an IBM Business, will create 400 jobs and relocate its headquarters from Cobb County to DeKalb County in the spring of 2017.

Atlanta, Fulton voters to decide on transportation tax

November 7, 2016 Express Telegraph

Voters in Atlanta and Fulton County on Tuesday will vote on whether to raise taxes to expand transit.