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Murphy vetoes New Jersey Turnpike budget over toll hikes

October 27, 2023 The Center Square

Gov. Phil Murphy has vetoed the New Jersey Turnpike Authority’s multi-billion dollar operating budget amid a public backlash over proposed toll hikes.

Lobbyists not banned in Georgia from holding office as local elected officials

October 24, 2023 Todd DeFeo

Georgia apparently has no wide-reaching regulation that bars lobbyists from serving as elected officials.

Millions in federal dollars flow to Georgia airport projects

October 23, 2023 Todd DeFeo

Georgia officials this month allocated more than $7.6 million for two airport projects in the southern part of the state.

Report: Atlanta is the third worst city for commuters

October 20, 2023 Todd DeFeo

Atlanta is one of the worst cities for commuters in the country, according to a new analysis, confirming what many living in the area already know.

Gas tax reinstatement holds up Georgia’s revenues in September

October 17, 2023 Todd DeFeo

Georgia’s net tax collections during September totaled nearly $3.3 billion, an increase of 6.4% from a year ago.

Georgia district attorney says more money is needed for DNA testing

September 28, 2023 Todd DeFeo

In the 50-plus years since a murderer took his nine-year-old sister’s life, Melvin Randall and his family have always wondered what happened.

Group offers recommendations to address Atlanta’s spike in violent crime

September 26, 2023 Todd DeFeo

A Georgia public policy group has released a report offering suggestions on mitigating Atlanta’s uptick in violent crime.

Georgia taxpayers to pay for Buckhead State Patrol location

September 25, 2023 Todd DeFeo

State officials confirmed Georgia taxpayers are on the hook for $1.3 million to build a new Georgia State Patrol post on the grounds of the Governor’s Mansion in Atlanta’s Buckhead community.

Gwinnett County officials advance $17B transit plan

September 22, 2023 Todd DeFeo

Gwinnett County leaders this week voted to move forward with a $17 billion transit plan that, if implemented, would roll out new routes and substantially expand weekday and weekend service.

South Carolina ready to resume lethal injections

September 20, 2023 Todd DeFeo

The South Carolina Department of Corrections could soon carry out executions by lethal injection after Gov. Henry McMaster signed a “shield statute” into law and the state has procured the drug needed.