By Jim Galloway Prospective wedding partners camp outside the courthouse in Montgomery, Ala. on Monday morning. AP/Brynn Anderson The word from across the border, via the Associated Press: MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama appeared set within hours to become the 37th state where gays … [Read more...]
Tip sheet: Day 12 brings talk of religious liberty, new wrinkles on transportation funding
By Jim Galloway Day 12 promises to be action-packed. The House and Senate will convene at 10 a.m. David Cooke, the Macon district attorney, this morning speaks to the House Democratic caucus on H.B. 218, the new iteration of the religious liberty bill filed by state Rep. Sam … [Read more...]
Lee May: DeKalb County has graduated five police academies and three fire academies to help reach its ambitious hiring goals in both departments.
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Interim CEO mostly right on DeKalb police, firefighter hiring Public safety is one of the top issues voters cite when creating new cities. So it's no surprise that interim CEO Lee May would highlight growth in the police and fire … [Read more...]
Alan Essig: The governor’s budget proposal reduces the state austerity cut to education to under $500 million for 2016.
The Truth-o-Meter says: True | Essig accurate: Education austerity cuts under $500 million in proposed 2016 state budget Georgia's public schools haven't been fully funded under the state's education funding formula since 2002. That's expected to still be the case in the … [Read more...]
Nathan Deal: “Since I took office, over 319,000 new private sector jobs have been created in Georgia with nearly 93,000 of those coming in the past 12 months.”
The Truth-o-Meter says: True | Claims about job creation under Deal accurate Jobs and the economy have been the top issue on Georgians' minds for four years running, but this year, confidence in the state's economic situation has stalled. That's according to a recent exclusive … [Read more...]
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