Articles by Todd DeFeo

About Todd DeFeo

Todd DeFeo loves to travel anywhere, anytime, taking pictures and notes. An award-winning reporter, Todd revels in the experience and the fact that every place has a story to tell. He is the owner of The DeFeo Groupe and also edits Express Telegraph and Railfanning.org.

Report says Georgia should legalize sports gambling

July 13, 2022 Todd DeFeo

Illegal gambling continues to thrive in the United States because of states like Georgia that ban betting on sports.

Georgia nonprofit: New labor numbers show Georgia is benefitting

July 12, 2022 Todd DeFeo

New data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics found that total nonfarm payrolls nationwide increased by 372,000 jobs in June, a higher-than-expected increase. At the same time, the national unemployment rate remained at 3.6%.

Amtrak wants to make Atlanta a railroad hub

July 11, 2022 Todd DeFeo

Amtrak is looking to make Atlanta a railroad hub again, but the quasi-federal agency can’t say how much it will cost to run new routes across the Peach State and the region.

Georgia’s revenues in fiscal 2022 up 23% – more than $6B

July 11, 2022 Todd DeFeo

Georgia’s increased net tax collections for fiscal year 2022 was 23%, or nearly $6.2 billion.

Report: Georgia among states most impacted by inflation

July 8, 2022 Todd DeFeo

Georgia is among the states most impacted by inflation.

Georgia state lawmaker pitches private company’s casting call for films to be made in Savannah

July 8, 2022 Todd DeFeo

A state lawmaker is helping a private company find actors and actresses during an open casting call event for a trio of Savannah-based film projects.

Atlanta airport to receive $40M federal grant to rebuild concourse

July 7, 2022 Todd DeFeo

The feds are sending $40 million to help improve a concourse at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

Georgia tourism numbers climbed even during COVID-19 pandemic

July 6, 2022 Todd DeFeo

The number of tourists to Georgia continued to rise even amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a positive story that state officials seem reluctant to tell.

Plaintiffs say settlement reached in Georgia unemployment claims case, but state says no deal yet

July 5, 2022 Todd DeFeo

The Georgia Department of Labor was poised to settle a lawsuit over the payment and processing of unemployment insurance benefits claims but sought to withdraw after the case’s plaintiffs disseminated a press release announcing the settlement.

State lawmakers want U.S. Air Force to build next generation tanker aircraft in Georgia

July 5, 2022 Todd DeFeo

A bipartisan group of Georgia lawmakers wants to ensure the Department of Defense runs “an open, value-based competition” when selecting “the next aerial refueling tanker to meet the National Defense Strategy.”