Governor cuts budget after income tax bill creates $1.3 billion hole

MARTA launches new Breeze fare payment system on March 28

MARTA transitions to its new Breeze payment system starting March 28. Riders can use new tap-to-pay options or upgraded cards during the five-week transition period ending May 2.

🪶 Mary Oliver doc debuts

Out on Film! Friday, Aug. 21 — Happy Friday, everyone! We’ve got a lot of film festival news today, not least of all that Out on Film has announced its lineup for 2026. There’s a lot of exciting stuff here, but I’m most pumped for the Spanish film “La Bola Negra,” which premiered at Cannes and won the […]

🌇 North End revamp

Smothered and covered tacos? Friday, Aug. 21 — Waffle House is testing out tacos at various locations across North Georgia, including three in Sandy Springs. You can choose from seven different varieties to satisfy whatever you’re in the mood to eat. 🍽️ Speaking of food, have you signed up for the Rough Draft dinner club yet? The next outing in Sandy Springs takes place on Tuesday, Sept. 15. We can’t promise you breakfast tacos, but we can assure you’ll have good food and conversation with other Rough Draft readers. 😎 We’ll have lots of sun and temps in the upper 80s this weekend. 🚨 Sandy Springs police have discovered several surprises […]

♿ Tucker's ADA plan

Tucker values inclusivity  Friday, Aug. 21 — Katie here, back again with all things Tucker. This week’s big story is all about the city’s disability accessibility plan. Read on to learn more about how you can shape Tucker into becoming a more inclusive city. Plus: some exciting Tucker Pride updates and a look at the upcoming […]

Tucker template

The knives are out May. 10 — It’s Cathy from Rough Draft with my weekly newsletter on Tucker. From the amount of emails I’m receiving about a certain topic, it’s getting real over here. That’s all I can say, other than to remind people that even reporters have feelings. This edition includes a surprise twist in […]