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Elections

Tom Taylor still needs to resign

Next week, Republicans in a Dunwoody-area legislative district will choose their nominee for state representative. The candidates are Tom Taylor, the incumbent who was busted driving drunk at three times the legal limit with a gun on his hip and four kids in the car, and Tom Owens, a challenger who has had more than a few run-ins with the law himself. This sets up a moral quandary for Republicans. If you read the Dunwoody

Economy

Will Georgia Power Customers Foot Bill for Company’s Incompetence?

Georgia taxpayers could be left paying the bill for construction on two new Plant Vogtle nuclear reactors. Taxpayers have already been paying for the reactors due to Georgia’s Nuclear Energy Financing Act, which allows Georgia Power to charge customers for the construction of anything nuclear. However, Georgia Power, which owns Plant Vogtle, has received a lot of criticism over the construction lagging way behind schedule and being grossly over budget. One of the new reactors was supposed to

Economy

“Vice President Gingrich?”

Much to the dismay of progressives and many conservatives alike, Donald Trump has all but secured the Republican nomination, handily beating all of his opponents. Trump’s next move — choosing a running mate — has media outlets and the public chattering about who will be his VP pick. One of the names being tossed around is Newt Gingrich. The pick would be a strategic one; Gingrich is part of the GOP establishment, the same establishment that was set on

Medical Marijuana

Georgia city to decriminalize marijuana? It’s more likely than you think.

Clarkston is poised to become the first Georgia city to decriminalize marijuana. Georgia has received a lot of praise, including from President Barack Obama, for its criminal justice reform, yet Gov. Nathan Deal continues to resist changes to marijuana laws. “We should not have any municipality or jurisdiction of state government saying that they’re willing to flaunt the law to downgrade or excuse what is otherwise criminal conduct,” Gov. Deal told WABE. “I do not approve of

Ethics

Who’s Watching Over Georgia’s Judges?

When a judge — or anyone — makes lewd or sexually suggestive comments to a co-worker in the workplace, there should be consequences. However, if you don’t like those consequences, then just become a legislator and strip the Judicial Qualifications Commission — the agency responsible for investigating ethics violations by judges — of its power. Works every time. “In the past eight years the commission has removed more than sixty judges from the bench. I think

Economy

Transparency trans-shmarency

With little fanfare, a new anti-transparency measure just became law. Last week, Gov. Nathan Deal signed a new anti-transparency measure into law. SB 323 exempts all economic development projects — from any state agency — from public disclosure, until after a contract has been signed. The House and Senate approved the measure late in the evening on the second-to-last day of session. It received near universal support in the House, with a vote of 166-2,