Tax refund checks come with message: Brought to you by Gov. Kemp - The Atlanta Journal Constitution
ajc.com > politics...Brian Kemp and state lawmakers are facing reelection this year, and the Georgia Department of Revenue is making it clear to Georgians exactly who is responsible for the special surplus tax refunds they are now beginning to receive. Many Georgians receive direct deposits of refunds.... ...Georgia House Minority Whip David Wilkerson, a Democrat from Powder Springs and a certified public accountant, said he's not surprised Kemp's name is on the refund check and that many of the checks are being sent out right before the Republican primary. Kemp faces former U.S....
Judge strikes Tennessee transgender bathroom law
valdostadailytimes.com > news...NASHVILLE -- State laws regulating rights and access of transgender people continue to be blocked by federal judges. District Judge Aleta A.... ..."We applaud the court for recognizing that this law violates the First Amendment and harms transgender people," said Hedy Weinberg, ACLU of Tennessee executive director. "Transgender individuals should be able to live their lives free of harassment and discrimination....
Georgia destroys thousands of dollars" worth of baby formula every year. Here's why.
ajc.com > news > georgia-news...Founder of Hispanic Alliance Georgia, a nonprofit that helps thousands of low-income immigrant families in Gainesville access basic necessities, Sarazua fears the current formula shortage could make desperate parents take "dangerous steps," such as diluting dwindling supplies of formula with... ..."You don't want to risk giving it to another parent if it was stored in a garage in the hot summer heat, for example," said Eric Nickens, from the DeKalb County Board of Health....
PHOTOS: Flowery Branch High School graduation, class of 2022
gainesvilletimes.com > news > education...Flowery Branch High Valedictorian Leonardo Nunez address the audience Friday, May 20, 2022, at Free Chapel Worship Center during the school's graduation program.... ...Flowery Branch High class vice president Jonathan Garrison watches Friday, May 20, 2022, as classmates enter the sanctuary at Free Chapel Worship Center to begin the graduating program....
BREAKING: Ex-Ga. insurance commissioner indicted on charge of fraud - The Atlanta Journal Constitution
ajc.com > politics...Former Georgia Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine has been indicted by a federal grand jury on health care fraud and money laundering charges.... ...Oxendine served four terms as the state's insurance commissioner before launching an unsuccessful campaign for the Republican nomination for governor in 2010. He is the second Republican to serve as insurance commissioner in Georgia in recent years to face law enforcement trouble....
New principal named at Wauka Mountain Multiple Intelligences Academy
gainesvilletimes.com > news > educationPHOTOS: Mundy Mill students, staff celebrate Gainesville's last day of 2021-22 school year
gainesvilletimes.com > news > education...Students and staff say goodbye on the last day of school May 20, 2022, at Mundy Mill Arts Academy. Mundy Mill Arts Academy staff wave to children leaving on the buses May 20, 2022, the last day of the school year for Gainesville City Schools.... ...Car riders leave Mundy Mill Arts Academy on the last day of the school year, May 20, 2022. Mundy Mill Arts Academy Principal Crystal Brown says goodbye as students leave with their families on the last day of school May 20, 2022....
Gwinnett's teacher of the year is quitting the school district
ajc.com > education...Lee Allen tried to reassure the 12,500 other teachers in Gwinnett County as he was named the district's teacher of the year in December.... ..."I don't feel like a teacher very much anymore," Allen told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "I"m just managing behaviors.". A national survey found that the stresses teachers faced before the pandemic became worse, driving many away from the profession....
DeKalb ditches nearly 6,000 diplomas with fired superintendent's name
ajc.com > education...The DeKalb County School District is reprinting nearly 6,000 diplomas to reflect the recent change in superintendents. The Board of Education unexpectedly fired Cheryl Watson-Harris from her role as superintendent in a split vote in April.... ..."Therefore, a reprint was ordered to reflect the correct individuals.". The board hired Vasanne Tinsley as interim superintendent of the state's third-largest district. It cost about $25,000 to produce and print diplomas for this year's graduates, a district spokesman said....
PHOTOS: Chestatee High School graduation, class of 2022
gainesvilletimes.com > news > education...The Chestatee High School Choral Ensemble perform perform the song "Home" Thursday, May 19, 2022, during the school's graduation program at Free Chapel Worship Center.... ...Chestatee High School principal Christy Cantrell welcomes guests Thursday, May 19, 2022, at Free Chapel Worship Center during the school's graduation ceremony....