First Slice 7/2/13: Could fireworks sales become legal in Georgia?

The Governor Optimistic on Loosening Fireworks Laws.

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One of Gov. Nathan Deal’s latest political appointees, Georgia Immigration Enforcement Board member Phil Kent, over the weekend said that gay couples seeking same-sex marriages were “sob stories.”

Oliver McMillan has secured $167 million in construction financing for Buckhead Atlanta, the previously stalled 1.5 million square-foot, mixed-use development along Peachtree Road.

The Atlanta City Council yesterday voted to create a film office, which will help centralize - and streamline - the permitting process for movies made in Atlanta.

Could fireworks sales finally become legal in Georgia? That may happen next year if state Sen. Jeff Mullis, R-Chickamauga, has his way.

If Tulsa, Okla., wins the 2024 Olympic Games, they can thank Atlanta for its blueprint.

Cobb County officials are looking into whether five county firefighters and a police officer took illegal steroids.

ICYMI: There are only two days until former state Sen. Chip Rogers debuts his radio show. Who’s hosting the listening party?






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