Georgia – Sightseers' Delight

St. Patrick’s Day is back: Green beer, parades and the annual DUI warnings

March 13, 2026 Sightseers’ Delight

Everybody’s Irish on St. Patrick’s Day, a national holiday for parades, pints, and poor decisions. And, if you buy the party line, it’s a celebration of Irish heritage.

Georgia Supreme Court says city not liable for 2016 traffic death

March 12, 2026 The Turnaround

The Supreme Court of Georgia has vacated lower-court rulings in a lawsuit that held the city of Milton liable for a 2016 traffic death involving a vehicle that left Batesville Road and struck a large concrete planter set back from the paved roadway.

Georgia libs blast Marietta Police Department for working with ICE

March 11, 2026 The Turnaround

A group of Cobb County Democratic state lawmakers is turning up the heat on the Marietta Police Department after the department moved to enter a federal 287(g) agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Jury: Father criminally responsible for enabling teen’s access to rifle used in school attack

March 3, 2026 The Turnaround

A Georgia jury found the father of alleged school shooter Colt Gray guilty of second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter, concluding that he bore criminal responsibility for providing the weapon used in the Sept. 4, 2024, shooting at Apalachee High School near Winder.

Ginn: Week seven under the Gold Dome

March 2, 2026 Frank Ginn

Crossover Day is almost here, which means the pace under the Gold Dome has intensified as we work to move Senate legislation to the House before the March 6 deadline. These final days before crossover are always long, but they are focused on advancing the priorities you’ve sent us to Atlanta to accomplish.

Georgia DOT adds $85.7 million in new awards as fiscal 2026 total reaches $1.82 billion

February 28, 2026 The Turnaround

The Georgia Department of Transportation handed out another round of construction contracts — about $85.7 million across 10 projects — at the State Transportation Board’s January meeting, with awards finalized in early February.

Cherokee delegation backs Holly Springs charter update as bill passes Georgia General Assembly

February 28, 2026 The Turnaround

Lawmakers from Cherokee County say they’ve finally pushed a long-running local-government cleanup bill across the finish line.

Georgia Senate passes bill targeting public safety interference

February 26, 2026 Sightseers’ Delight

The Georgia Senate passed a measure banning the manufacturing, sale, distribution, possession, and use of signal jammers, devices that disrupt wireless communication.

Metro Atlanta county reports problem with caseload following Georgia school bus law

February 15, 2026 Sightseers’ Delight

A law that took effect in 2024 and stiffens penalties for motorists who pass a stopped school bus while children are loading or unloading is causing problems in one metro Atlanta county.

Federal legislation would force ‘sanctuary’ cities to comply with ICE

February 9, 2026 Sightseers’ Delight

Republican U.S. Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter of Georgia today introduced the No Sanctuary Cities Act, a bill ensuring dangerous criminal illegal immigrants are not safeguarded by “sanctuary” city or state policies.