Tuesday Conversation: Transportation

With population growth and the coming of the Atlanta Braves, Cobb County is seeking options to relieve traffic congestion in the years ahead. Today, county chairman Tim Lee writes about what’s behind the idea for a Bus Rapid Transit system, and what it would require to build. Opposing him, a resident claims the cost to build and operate BRT is prohibitive and the county would be saddling taxpayers with unending debt. In our third column, Congressman Hank Johnson writes about a bill he’s introducing to ban guns at airports.

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Why prop up Argentina during a U.S. shutdown? A Federal Reserve Board member needs to explain herself. And this was not the way for the White House to add a ballroom.

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Delta and Hapeville need to work on their lopsided symbiotic relationship

Georgia law allows Delta Air Lines to benefit from a hotel-motel tax law exemption that costs the small city ofHapeville needed revenue, according to a city council candidate.

Federal shutdown won’t keep IRS away from Ga. taxpayers. Here’s what to know.

The government shutdown means that nearly half of IRS workers are furloughed, but that has not changed the deadline for past due debts.

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Mike Luckovich: Aced it!

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Federal shutdown won’t keep IRS away from Ga. taxpayers. Here’s what to know.

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Despite a $14.6 billion surplus, state leaders say they can’t bail out SNAP

The federal government says the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will run out of money Nov. 1. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp says there is nothing the state can do.

Husband of child services director fled DUI crash with kids in truck, GSP says

Authorities say the husband of Georgia's child protective services director had a blood alcohol level 4 times the legal limit when he left a crash with two kids in his truck.

Kirby Smart: LSU coaches ‘borrow’ offices, adds context to Brian Kelly firing

Georgia coach Kirby Smart understands the pressure at LSU, and how that combined with playoff expectations led to Brian Kelly being fired despite a .708 win percentage.