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Deal joins growing chorus of governors opposed to Syrian refugee resettlement program

November 16, 2015 Todd DeFeo

The state of Georgia will not accept Syrian refugees, and the state’s governor called on President Obama to suspend a refugee resettlement program in the United States.

Reactions to the Nov. 13, 2015 attacks in Paris

November 14, 2015 Todd DeFeo

“The news coming out of Paris tonight is devastating and horrific.”

BBA launches survey to gauge opinions on crime, transportation

November 10, 2015 Express Telegraph

The Buckhead Business Association (BBA) is launching a community-wide survey to gauge opinions on a number of hot-button issues.

Could Atlanta’s famed New Year’s Eve Peach Drop be in limbo?

October 21, 2015 Express Telegraph

The sale and proposed development leaves Atlanta’s famed New Year’s Eve Peach Drop “without a home or a backer,” a former Fulton County commissioner wrote in an Atlanta Business Chronicle op-ed.

Four vying for Dunwoody mayor, four council seats to be decided

October 21, 2015 Todd DeFeo

It’s a four-way race for Dunwoody mayor this year, as incumbent Mike Davis is facing three challengers in the Nov. 3 election.

Deal distances himself from Stone Mountain MLK memorial, report says

October 21, 2015 Express Telegraph

Support for a proposed Martin Luther King Jr. memorial atop Stone Mountain took a hit this week when Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal distanced himself from the project, an Atlanta newspaper reported.

Challengers target incumbent Smyrna mayor during forum

October 20, 2015 Todd DeFeo

Incumbent Max Bacon and the political establishment were in the crosshairs early during a candidate forum.

Smyrna launches bike-sharing program

October 20, 2015 Express Telegraph

The City of Smyrna last month announced a bike-sharing program.

Uber’s general manager for special projects to address BBA on Nov. 12

October 20, 2015 Express Telegraph

The man who oversees Uber Technologies’s special projects in Atlanta will address the Buckhead Business Association (BBA) on Nov. 12.

What should happen to the Confederate monuments scattered across the country?

October 19, 2015 Todd DeFeo

There are thousands of monuments to the Confederacy scattered across the country, many in Southern states. But, in the wake of a national debate over the use of the Confederate battle flag and the role of Confederate symbols in modern society, what happens to these monuments?