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A note to taxpayers from Brookhaven Mayor John Park
8+ min ago (232+ words) Since our founding, the city has not raised its millage rate for operations. However, during the past decade, the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which measures the average prices of a broad cross-section of goods and services, increased by more than…...
Georgia DNR Launches New Grant Aimed to Protect Historic Battlefield Lands
1+ week, 2+ day ago (300+ words) The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is pleased to announce the launch of the Vince Dooley Battlefield Trust Fund Program, a new state-funded grant initiative dedicated to preserving and permanently protecting Georgia's historic battlefield lands. Established under Georgia law…...
Civil Rights Attorney Tanya Miller Wants to Champion the People in Bid for Attorney General
2+ week, 1+ day ago (69+ words) Tanya Miller, a prosecutor and civil rights attorney, is running for Georgia attorney general. She aims to protect working families and fight for justice....
Cochran-Johnson highlights crime prevention, housing initiatives in De Kalb
2+ week, 6+ day ago (387+ words) After a litany of "thank-you's," introduction of elected officials, and a Matrix-themed video featuring Lorraine Cochran-Johnson and her team setting out "to save the county," the De Kalb County CEO touted her administration's accomplishments over the past year. More than…...
Georgia Supreme Court: Liberal lawyers seek to oust 2 justices
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (841+ words) Two prominent, left-leaning plaintiff attorneys are trying to achieve the near-impossible and unseat incumbent Georgia Supreme Court justices in nonpartisan races, arguing the state's highest bench should do more to help the average person at a time when basic rights…...