Same Song, New Sheet Music: Augusta’s “Ethics Reform” Just Hit the Same Old Wall
Staff Reports Augusta, GA – After months of promises about accountability and structural change, the Charter Review Committee is discovering what Augusta residents already know: real reform is harder than writing strong words on paper. For months, Augusta’s Charter Review Committee has spoken the language of reset. Members have talked about modernization, accountability, rebuilding trust, and […]
Jury Selection Continues in Janell Carwell Murder Trial; Opening Statements Likely Thursday
Staff Reports AUGUSTA, Ga. — Jury selection stretched into a second full day Tuesday in the murder trial of Leon and Tanya Tripp, charged in the 2017 death of 16-year-old Janell Carwell. Attorneys and the court continued working through panels of prospective jurors in Richmond County Superior Court, dismissing multiple individuals who acknowledged prior knowledge […]
Georgia’s SB 424 Is Goldbuggery, Not Governance
Editorial – by the Publisher Georgia’s SB 424 Is Goldbuggery, Not Governance Augusta, GA – While Georgia families wrestle with high rents, rising insurance premiums, healthcare bills, and lingering inflation anxiety, lawmakers under the Gold Dome are advancing Senate Bill 424 — the “Transactional Gold and Silver Act.” Sponsored by State Sen. Marty Harbin, a […]