Letters Don’t Seem to Sway Judge: Oxendine Sentenced to 3.5 Years in Prison July 15, 2024 By Jeff Amy ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge on Friday sentenced former Georgia Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine to serve three-and-a-half years in...
Atlanta Gets a Handle on Broken Water Main That Left Parts of the City Dry June 5, 2024 By Jeff Amy ATLANTA (AP) — For at least some residents, Atlanta’s water problems weren’t over Monday. Milena Franco, who lives in the...
Three Weeks Before Trial, Former Georgia Commissioner Oxendine Pleads Guilty March 25, 2024 By Jeff Amy ATLANTA (AP) — A former Georgia insurance commissioner who made a failed Republican run for governor has pleaded guilty to...
Georgia House Approves Bill to Let Drivers Refuse to Sign Traffic Tickets February 23, 2024 By Jeff Amy ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia lawmakers are seeking to change state law to say that officers don’t have to arrest people...
Could Georgia Be Next With Major Tort Reform? Kemp Calls for Limits August 10, 2023 By Jeff Amy Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said Tuesday that he wants to make it harder for people to file lawsuits and win...
Officials Propose $1M Fine for Georgia Nitrogen Leak That Killed 6 July 27, 2021 By Jeff Amy Federal workplace safety officials are proposing nearly $1 million in fines against four companies following a liquid nitrogen leak in...
Suspended Georgia Insurance Commissioner Jim Beck Takes Stand at Fraud Trial July 22, 2021 By Jeff Amy Georgia’s suspended insurance commissioner testified at his federal fraud trial Tuesday, saying he oversaw valuable work for his former employer...
Witness Says Suspended Georgia Insurance Commissioner Used Arson Money to Buy Campaign Signs July 18, 2021 By Jeff Amy Suspended Georgia Insurance Commissioner Jim Beck improperly took money from the private insurer he led and used it to buy...
Trial Underway For Suspended Georgia Insurance Commissioner Jim Beck July 14, 2021 By Jeff Amy Prosecutors want jurors to conclude that suspended Georgia Insurance Commissioner Jim Beck was running a $2 million scam to bilk...
Governor Lifts Most COVID Restrictions on Georgia Businesses May 3, 2021 By Jeff Amy Georgia’s governor is removing many remaining requirements for social distancing and masked employees from businesses, saying that the state’s efforts...