Open Records Request Filed:
- City of Guyton – 5/6/22
- Bulloch County Commissioners – 5/9/22
- Screven County Commissioners – 5/10/22
- City of Guyton – 5/11/22
- Screven County Sheriff’s Office – 5/13/22
- City of Springfield – 5/16/22
- Candler County Hospital Authority – 5/19/22
- U.S. Department of Justice/U.S. Attorney’s Office (FOIA) – May 1, 2022
Candidate Interviews;
Bulloch Board of Education – Donna Clifton
Bulloch Board of Education – Shontelle Childress
Local Government Meetings Covered:
- Statesboro City Council – 5/3/22 (Meeting Rundown)
- Bulloch Commision – 5/3/22 (Meeting Rundown)
- Screven County Budget Workshop – 5/3/22
- Guyton City Council — 5/11/22
- Effingham County Commission –
Local Government:
Bulloch County
- Judge: Statesboro Bar a “Threat to Public Safety” But No Alcohol License Revocation for Now
Effingham County
- Rincon Business Park Blasts State Over Bureaucracy, Double Standard
- Attorney General Begins Mediation Process With Effingham Co. Over Open Records Complaint
- Effingham Co. Cites ORR ‘Miscommunication’ After Attorney General Intervention
Screven County
- Screven County Attorney Resigns, Recommends Attorney Repping Neighboring County on His Way Out
Other
- Despite Losses & Staffing Shortages, Candler County Hospital Authority Bumps CEO Salary by $75K
Investigations
- Bulloch County Sheriff’s Office Hires Two Deputies Under POST Investigation
- BCSO Employment Off the Table After Sudden Termination in Screven Co.
- Records Show Concerning Response to Reckless Driver in Guyton
Courts:
- Bulloch Jury Finds 2 ‘Not Guilty’ in 2020 Murder of A’Nyah Davis
- Senior Judge Denies Crocker’s Request for Recusal of Judge Peed
- Next State Court Judge Holds Keys to Reform for Effingham’s Poor Track Record for DUIs
- Trial Begins for Man Who Stabbed Effingham Deputy 6 Years Ago
- Combative Tone Dominates Day 2 of Trial for Man Charged with Attempted Murder of Effingham Deputy
- Jury Deliberations Delayed Over Probe of Juror Misconduct
- Jury: Johnson GUILTY on All Charges in Attempted Murder of Effingham Deputy
Corrections:
- Fostering Freedom Begins at BCCI
Elections & State Politics:
- Kemp Signs Major Opioid Legislation to Secure $636 Million for Treatment and Prevention
Georgia’s Kemp says four bills he signed will strengthen and enhance state’s workforce - Potential Supreme Court ruling could restore Georgia’s ‘fetal heartbeat’ law
- Georgia’s Kemp signs campus free speech bill into law
- State, local officials will give $1.5B in incentives for Rivian electric truck plant in Georgia
- Record numbers of Georgia voters cast early ballots in primary election
- Kemp signs into law Georgia bill that would allow nonprofits to offer free maternity services
- Georgia governor signs fiscal 2023 budget
- New Georgia law creates tax credit for donations to qualified law enforcement foundations
- Food trucks will be able to operate in multiple counties under new Georgia law
- New Georgia law will ban the online sale of stolen goods from a retail store
- Experts say Georgia policymakers should remove governmental barriers to job creation
- Kemp crushes Perdue in Georgia GOP gubernatorial primary, setting up rematch of 2018 election
- Kemp ponders extending Georgia motor fuel tax suspension
- Georgia House subcommittee to examine recruiting and retention challenges for state’s workforce
- Kemp signs executive order to extend suspension of Georgia’s motor fuel tax until July 14
National Politics:
- Ossoff, Colleagues Urge Companies to Increase Production of Baby Formula Amid Shortage
- Ossoff & Rubio Partner on Initiative to help Law Enforcement Officers, First Responders Become Homeowners
- Lights, camera, subsidy: Tax credits for film a political favorite, with questionable success
