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.

Georgia’s Warnock wants explanation on ‘fresh start’ plan for student loan borrowers

April 29, 2022 Todd DeFeo

U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Georgia, wants the U.S. Department of Education to explain how it plans to implement its “fresh start” plan for borrowers in default on their student loans.

Georgia’s Kemp signs into law several education-related bills, including ‘divisive concepts’ ban

April 28, 2022 Todd DeFeo

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a series of bills he says will protect students and increase transparency, but critics derided the measures as unnecessary.

Jack Link’s plan to invest in $450M snack meat production facility in Georgia

April 27, 2022 Todd DeFeo

Jack Link’s plans to invest $450 million in a new manufacturing facility in Perry that will create 800 jobs.

Georgia’s Kemp signs into law seven law enforcement-related bills

April 25, 2022 Todd DeFeo

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed seven bills he says will support law enforcement officers throughout Georgia and toughen penalties for criminals.

Georgia officials won’t reveal business development incentives said to be ‘in progress’

April 22, 2022 Todd DeFeo

Georgia officials have lauded the decisions of companies to either relocate their headquarters or expand their operations in Georgia.

Kemp creates commission to find solutions to Georgia’s healthcare worker shortage

April 21, 2022 Todd DeFeo

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed an executive order to create a special commission to examine how to fix the state’s healthcare worker shortage.

Georgia’s Kemp joins more than two dozen other governors in crackdown on border-related crime

April 20, 2022 Todd DeFeo

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has joined the governors of more than two dozen states to create a task force to crack down on transnational criminal organizations.

NJ Transit board approves more than $40 million in project contracts

April 19, 2022 Todd DeFeo

More than $40 million in contracts for a series of projects ranging from a tunnel rehabilitation to helping the agency prepare for severe weather have been approved by the New Jersey Transit Board of Directors.

Study gives New Jersey a failing grade for pandemic response

April 12, 2022 Todd DeFeo

New Jersey ranked last for its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new analysis from the Committee To Unleash Prosperity.

A sign at Glover Park in Marietta, Ga., on Aug. 16, 2020, urges visitors to wear masks and practice social distancing.

Georgia’s COVID-19 response gets a mid-pack grade

April 12, 2022 Todd DeFeo

Georgia ranked in the middle of the pack for its response to the COVID-19 pandemic.