Let the hagglin' begin as the Atlanta City Council gets hungry for a jail deal; Don't believe the political polls, says a prominent Georgia faith leader; and if Atlanta's newest airline sounds anatomical, it kinda is?  How you'll soon get to Guadalaraja's biggest airport for less than an arm and a leg.  

 

Let the hagglin' begin as the Atlanta City Council gets hungry for a jail deal; Don't believe the political polls, says a prominent Georgia faith leader; and if Atlanta's newest airline sounds anatomical, it kinda is?&nbsp; How you'll soon get to Guadalaraja's biggest airport for less than an arm and a leg. &nbsp;
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The Brief for Tuesday, September 15, 2026

The number of law enforcement personnel with access to Flock camera footage: 140,000.
The number of federal policies governing that access: 0.
The number of US Senators from Georgia proposing more oversight: 1. 

Buckhead lays out a multi-year plan to improve quality of life for its residents. Its first 'quick win': potholes. 

And what you can do with an old vape to keep it out of the landfill.

The number of law enforcement personnel with access to Flock camera footage: 140,000. The number of federal policies governing that access: 0. The number of US Senators from Georgia proposing more oversight: 1.&nbsp;
Buckhead lays out a multi-year plan to improve quality of life for its residents. Its first 'quick win': potholes.&nbsp;
And what you can do with an old vape to keep it out of the landfill.

The Brief for Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Google agrees to front cash for nuclear utility upgrades in Georgia; Everybody in the world was going to converge on Atlanta for the World Cup—causing the collective salivatory glands of hotel companies to get busy (...turns out their front desks weren't). And zero hurricanes this year, anyone? Cool--but you'd better get that snow shovel ready.

Google agrees to front cash for nuclear utility upgrades in Georgia; Everybody in the world was going to converge on Atlanta for the World Cup&mdash;causing the collective salivatory glands of hotel companies to get busy (...turns out their front desks weren't). And zero hurricanes this year, anyone? Cool--but you'd better get that snow shovel ready.

The Brief for Tuesday, September 22, 2026

You know it's bad when the day's diesel prices NOT breaking the all-time record becomes newsworthy; Buckhead leaders want five years to create a better quality of life for those who live and engage in commerce there; and a Georgia professor and author on how board games reflect who we were as a society.  

You know it's bad when the day's diesel prices NOT breaking the all-time record becomes newsworthy; Buckhead leaders want five years to create a better quality of life for those who live and engage in commerce there; and a Georgia professor and author on how board games reflect who we were as a society. &nbsp;

The Brief for Tuesday, September 15, 2026

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