Atlanta Forward: Quality of life

Happy Independence Day, America. To underscore the many things that make our country great, we offer columns today that emphasize the importance of voting, and the push to ensure all citizens have easy access to cast ballots for the candidates and initiatives of their choice. In our third column, a Georgia nonprofit executive writes about ways to overcome the problems plaguing our VA medical services: Local communities need to step up for our veterans.

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Tom Sabulis

Lt. Gov. Burt Jones scores another victory over use of campaign cash

Lt. Gov. Burt Jones appears to have scored another victory over Attorney General Chris Carr as the Republican gubernatorial candidates battle over campaign finance issues.

Falcons QB Michael Penix Jr.’s season is over; needs surgery to repair ACL

Michael Penix Jr., whom the Falcons hoped was their quarterback of the future, will undergo season-ending surgery to repair a partially torn ACL in his left knee.

Typewriter Tom fuels a growing interest in analog writing devices

Roswell's Tom Rehkopf owns about 1,000 typewriters, which he tinkers with at his workshop and happily shares with fellow aficionados, curious youngsters and even Tom Hanks.