Month: July 2011

  • Franklin remembered as ‘stalwart defender of the Christian Faith’

    When state Rep. Bobby Franklin, R-Marietta, passed away earlier this week, the state of Georgia lost “a stalwart defender of the Christian Faith,” the co-founder of the “Institute On The Constitution” said. Michael Anthony Peroutka, the institute’s co-founder, called Franklin “a battle-tested promoter of the need to restore the Constitutional Republic through the reinvigoration of…

  • Graves: Speaker’s bill didn’t go far enough

    Legislation proposed by Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, did “not match the size of the problem we face” one of two Georgia Congressmen who voted against the measure said. “As always, I cast this vote based on my conscience, constituents, and country,” U.S. Rep. Tom Graves, R-Ga., said in a statement. “It’s long…

  • Markle appointed to fill Atlanta Judicial Circuit post

    ATLANTA — Gov. Nathan Deal has appointed D. Todd Markle to fill a vacancy in the Superior Court of the Atlanta Judicial Circuit. Markle will fills a void created by the resignation of the Judge Michael D. Johnson. The appointment takes effect upon swearing-in, which should take place in the next few weeks. According to…

  • Cobb, Clayton raise taxes

    ATLANTA — Commissioners in a pair of Metro Atlanta counties on Tuesday voted to raise property taxes, according to published reports. Cobb County is raising its millage rate 15.7 percent while Clayton County went with a 34 percent increase, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.

  • Rep. Bobby Franklin dies

    ATLANTA — State Rep. Bobby Franklin, a vocal Republican from Cobb County has died, ajc.com reported. “I was shocked and saddened to hear of Rep. Bobby Franklin’s death,” Gov. Nathan Deal said in a statement. “Bobby served the people of Georgia as a representative from Cobb County for nearly 15 years, and he never wavered…

  • Congress fails to reauthorize FAA

    Congress did not reauthorize the FAA this week, and the federal agency has furloughed 4,000 employees nationwide as a result. Federal officials, however, contend passenger safety is not at risk. “The FAA employees who will be furloughed perform critical work for our nation’s aviation system and our economy,” FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt said in a…

  • Former DeKalb officer pleads to federal charges

    ATLANTA — A former DeKalb County police officer admitted that he helped others possess and hide a stolen vehicle, unlawfully accessed governmental information, and lied to federal agents while an officer. Donald Bristol, 41, pleaded guilty in federal district court to aiding others to possess and hide a stolen vehicle, to unlawfully accessing governmental information,…

  • GBI: Drug overdoses on the rise

    ATLANTA — The number of people dying from drug overdoses in Georgia — whether it be prescription or illicit drugs or a mix of the two — is on the rise, according to a newly released GBI analysis. The examination, which looked at autopsies that GBI Medical Examiner’s Office in 152 counties statewide performed, found…

  • Man executed for 1993 murders

    ATLANTA — The state of Georgia on Thursday executed a man convicted of murdering his parents and 14-year-old sister in Cobb County in 1993. The execution of Andrew Grant DeYoung was videotaped after his attorneys argued one of the drugs the state now uses during executions — an alternative to sodium thiopental — could lead to pain,…