Deficiencies at Georgia war veterans home require immediate actionVeterans in state nursing care are living in inadequate and hazardous conditions, and Gov. Brian Kemp must do something about it, writes Marine Gen. Robert Magnus (ret.)The Atlanta Journal-Constitution1mo agoWhole story →HealthSecurityBrian Kempveterans home conditions crisis
Nashville's airport would be renamed for Dolly Parton under Tennessee governor's proposalThe international airport in Nashville, Tennessee, would be renamed for Dolly Parton under a proposal by Tennessee's governor. The country music star died Tuesday of cancer at age 80. Gov. Bill Lee said in a statement Friday that it would be a fitting tribute for Nashville International Airport to “bear the name of our state’s favorite daughter.” Lee…The Atlanta Journal-Constitution1mo agoWhole story →BuildBill Leenashville airport renaming proposal
Mike Collins struggles to outrun his aides’ problematic postsThe Republican U.S. Senate nominee has been plagued by scandals among his current and former staff. Now, he's facing a new one.The Atlanta Journal-Constitution1mo agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentMike Collinsgeorgia senate nomination controversy
Where in the world is Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp traveling?Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp was in Chile and Peru this week, meeting with business executives and officials. In his second term, Kemp has traveled far more than in his first,The Atlanta Journal-Constitution1mo agoWhole story →EconomyGovernmentBrian Kempkemp foreign trip
GOP groups ramp up spending to support Mike CollinsGroups affiliated with the Republican Party have pledged to spend at least $59 million in Georgia in hopes of helping U.S. Rep. Mike Collins unseat Sen. Jon Ossoff.The Atlanta Journal-Constitution1mo agoWhole story →GovernmentMike CollinsJon Ossoffgeorgia senate election
ICE officer's release from Texas jail opens a new front in the escalating fight over extraditionLegal experts say an immigration officer’s release from a Texas jail despite a request to return him to Minnesota for prosecution could create a dangerous precedent. Christian Castro was released early Thursday from a detention center in Brownsville after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott refused to immediately sign his extradition request. The standoff between the…The Atlanta Journal-Constitution1mo agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentGreg Abbotttexas extradition dispute
