Todd DeFeo, Author at Sightseers' Delight

Kemp announces state employee bonuses, school security funding

December 18, 2023 Todd DeFeo

More than 300,000 Georgia employees will see a $1,000 “employee retention pay supplement” under a plan Gov. Brian Kemp and state leaders announced on Monday.

Money continues to flow for Georgia rail projects

December 18, 2023 Todd DeFeo

The Peach State is flush with cash for a series of rail upgrades throughout the state.

Audit: Georgia’s film tax credit doesn’t result in huge return for taxpayers

December 15, 2023 Todd DeFeo

While Georgia’s vaunted film tax credit helps create thousands of jobs in the state, it results in a small return on investment for taxpayers.

Federal dollars flow to study Georgia rail projects

December 8, 2023 Todd DeFeo

The federal government has awarded $1.5 million to study the possibility of running passenger trains on a trio of corridors in Georgia.

Report looks at ‘policy concerns’ facing Atlanta’s Buckhead community

November 29, 2023 Todd DeFeo

The upscale Atlanta community of Buckhead garners headlines, whether it’s a discussion about crime or the failed cityhood movement.

Georgia lawmakers could look at easing regulations for home-based businesses

November 28, 2023 Todd DeFeo

Georgia lawmakers could weigh changes to a state law that allows local jurisdictions to levy licensing fees on home-based businesses.

Expanded Dylan live album shines a new light on 1978

November 17, 2023 Todd DeFeo

To Bob Dylan fans, 1978 is one of those years that hasn’t been properly explored.

Ossoff: Georgia to see $1.8B from feds in fiscal 2024 for infrastructure

November 16, 2023 Todd DeFeo

The feds are sending Georgia more than $1.8 billion for fiscal 2024 for a slate of infrastructure projects, a federal lawmaker said.

Group wants states like Georgia to prepare for economic uncertainty

November 15, 2023 Todd DeFeo

Georgia doesn’t produce budget stress tests or a long-term budget assessment, and a non-profit group says the Peach State and other states should start preparing for economic uncertainty.

Some Georgia lawmakers want to move on rent control

November 13, 2023 Todd DeFeo

Some Georgia state lawmakers want the state to look at rent control to manage ballooning housing costs.