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New Ga. law allows Savannah to sell booze during St. Patrick’s Day celebration

March 16, 2014 Express Telegraph

Gov. Nathan Deal has signed into law a measure that authorizes the sale of adult beverages for consumption on Sundays during the celebration of St. Patrick’s Day in Savannah, Ga.

Ga. House committee approves bill adding MLK statue to Capitol grounds

February 26, 2014 Express Telegraph

A proposal to place a statue of Martin Luther King Jr. on the grounds of the Georgia State Capitol has passed a state House committee.

Atlanta St. Patrick’s Parade Scheduled for Saturday, March 15

February 26, 2014 Todd DeFeo

More than 200,000 people are expected to turn out next month for the 132nd Atlanta St. Patrick’s Parade. The annual family-friendly parade, aimed at celebrating the city’s Irish culture and history.

Georgia Senate passes resolution to create central transportation website

February 12, 2014 Todd DeFeo

The Georgia state Senate has passed a resolution that would create a central website for metro Atlanta’s four public transportation agencies.

Atlanta mayor calls for new approach to combating snow, ice

January 31, 2014 Express Telegraph

Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed on Friday called for a review of how the city responded to the winter weather that paralyzed the city for three days this week and promised to implement an improved approach for combating similar storms in the future.

Atlanta mayor: City learned lesson from 2011 snow storm

January 31, 2014 Express Telegraph

Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed on Friday said the city learned its lessons from a 2011 snow storm that paralyzed the city for days and used those lessons in response to the just more than two inches that fell on the city this week.

Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed addresses Atlanta Press Club

January 31, 2014 Express Telegraph

Deal: All metro schoolchildren returned to families

January 29, 2014 Express Telegraph

All schoolchildren have been returned safely to their families, according to Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal. The National Guard and State Patrol assisted local districts in completing these safe transfers.

Atlanta a laughing stock

January 29, 2014 Express Telegraph

The Atlanta area and the state of Georgia are a laughing stock of the nation after nearly every road in the region turned into one massive traffic jam that has lasted more than 12 hours. Elected and nonelected officials should be embarrassed. Leaders tout this city as an economic player on the global stage? Two inches of snow and the city is paralyzed. Leaders failed to lead. They failed to plan. They failed to take

Atlanta paralyzed by two inches of snow

January 29, 2014 Express Telegraph

Metro Atlanta and North Georgia on Tuesday were paralyzed by a few inches of snow, an embarrassing reality for city that touts itself as an economic player on the world stage.