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Georgia lawmakers give final passage to legislation increasing punishments for reckless driving

April 1, 2024 Special to Sightseers’ Delight

Last week, the Georgia Senate granted final passage to Senate Bill 10, which introduces measures to establish an offense for knowingly attending and facilitating illegal drag races and to heighten penalties for reckless driving.

Atlanta, MARTA planning additional stations, cost unclear

March 26, 2024 Todd DeFeo

Atlanta and Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority officials appear poised for one of the largest additions to the city’s rail transit system in decades.

Georgia legislation would bar foreign adversaries from buying farmland

March 22, 2024 Sightseers’ Delight

The Georgia House has passed a measure prohibiting the purchase of agricultural land in Georgia by a person who is not a U.S. citizen or legal resident or an agent of a foreign government designated as a foreign adversary.

Georgia Senate passes law targeting sanctuary cities

March 22, 2024 Sightseers’ Delight

The Georgia Senate has passed a measure that proponents say would bolster enforcement of Georgia’s existing law against sanctuary cities.

Ossoff, Warnock, Loudermilk demand answers from post office about alleged fraud at Marietta Post Office

March 21, 2024 Special to Sightseers’ Delight

Federal lawmakers from Georgia launching a bipartisan inquiry with USPS into alleged fraud at the Marietta Post Office.

A spring visit to the State Botanical Garden of Georgia

March 20, 2024 Todd DeFeo

A weekend getaway to Athens, Georgia, provided the perfect time to visit the State Botanical Garden of Georgia, on the University of Georgia’s campus.

Feds announce $200M for Georgia projects

March 14, 2024 Todd DeFeo

The federal government is sending more than $210 million for projects across the state, from building a park over downtown Atlanta’s Connector to removing a flyover ramp in Savannah.

Athens’ Bear Hollow Zoo to temporarily close for repairs

March 8, 2024 Special to Sightseers’ Delight

Bear Hollow Zoo at Memorial Park, located at 293 Gran Ellen Dr., will temporarily close for tree removal.

Rate of Georgia pedestrian traffic fatalities decrease to start 2023

March 5, 2024 Todd DeFeo

Georgia saw the rate of pedestrian traffic fatalities decline during the first six months of 2023, following a national trend.

Analysis: Georgia cities see big bucks through fines, forfeitures

March 5, 2024 Todd DeFeo

Two Georgia cities received more than three-quarters of their general revenue from fines and forfeitures, a new analysis from the Reason Foundation found.