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Constituents thank Johnson for support of ‘historic’ House health care plan

Constituents thank Johnson for support of ‘historic’ House health care plan
When the Affordable Health Care for America Act (H.R. 3962) passed 220 to 215 in the U.S. House of Representatives Nov. 7, Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) was among those who voted for the legislation. On the morning of Nov. 12, supporters gathered at his ...

High court settles dispute over Decatur property

In a decision released on Nov. 9, the state Supreme Court unanimously denied a woman’s claim to a Decatur property that federal authorities acquired in a drug-related bust. At issue was whether a mother’s plea bargain 20 years ago, which involved...

County hires Georgia State to recommend staff reductions as budget shortfall looms

As it faces the specter of budget shortfalls and staff reductions next year, the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners is looking to Georgia State University for advice. The board voted Nov. 10 to pay the university more than $48,000 to conduct a staf...

County schools face decisions with reclassification upcoming

Wouldn’t it be interesting to have a super-region with Stephenson, Southwest DeKalb, Tucker, Marist and Dunwoody all together? New high school enrollment numbers released last week by the Georgia High School Association present several scenarios. T...