Articles by T.A. DeFeo | The Center Square contributor

(The Center Square) — Georgia senators rejected a move to de-annex the Buckhead community from Atlanta and create a new city. The Senate voted 33-23 against Senate Bill 114, which would have incorporated Buckhead City. “All of us here today recognize that Atlanta has its problems just like every other city across the state, including yours,” state Sen. Sonya Halpern, D-Atlanta, told fellow lawmakers, urging them to vote against the measure. “…Atlanta is the capital

(The Center Square) — Georgia lawmakers have introduced legislation they say would allow “microenterprise operations” and home-based businesses to work out of home kitchens and in compliance with state law. House Bill 583 would give the state’s agriculture commissioner the power to license and regulate home-based food businesses, allowing them to sell homemade foods directly. “Selling jams, bread, baked goods, and other homemade food items is an easy way for an entrepreneur to start their

(The Center Square) — The feds announced nearly $10 million in funding for upgrades to a pair of Georgia airports. The Federal Aviation Administration announced the grants as part of nearly $1 billion in funding to 99 airports in 47 states and two territories. The Savannah Airport Commission will receive $6.5 million to expand Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport’s security screening checkpoint. The money funds a portion of the project’s second phase, which includes adding 23,000