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The Fulton County Jail is called Georgia’s largest de facto mental health facility because of the high prevalence of mentally ill detainees. Often, they have no place else to go until a crime is committed. ....
GTC confirms 515 alternate path to Boardtown road projectNews May 4, 2021 , by Lonnie Adams GILMER COUNTY, Ga. – An official statement from the Georgia Transmission Corporation (GTC) today has given relief to the Boardtown road community, through Highway 515, who have been vocally opposing the major project’s plans to build on the road. The community and its leaders often stated that they supported the project and agreed with it being a needed upgrade, but wanted the project relocated to a different location. Many specifically stated Highway 515 as an alternative. Even GTC said they had originally looked at 515 but were turned down. Today, with the aid of House Speaker David Ralston and Senator Steve Gooch, the GTC said, “Following months of extensive analysis at the request of the local community, Georgia Transmission has determined that Highway 515 is a viable corridor for the Whitepath Electric Reliability Project. Conversations are underway with t ....
Steve Fennessy: This is Georgia Today. I’m Steve Fennessy. It’s Friday, March 5, 2021. In the wake of Democratic wins in Georgia in the 2020 election and especially with Donald Trump losing the state to Joe Biden Georgia Republicans want to change the way we vote. Earlier this week, the Georgia House passed a measure that would cut back on absentee and early voting. Here’s Republican State Rep. Alan Powell arguing in favor of House Bill 531 on the House floor. Alan Powell: Let me tell you something. Our system has been broke, but it was even more broke this year, not so much because of who won or who lost, but it was broke because, bless its heart, the voter suppression idea went right out the door. ....