Doug Reardon

1 week ago | wtoc.com | Doug Reardon

ACWORTH, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - At a town hall hosted by 14th district Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Georgia, the commotion started early. Within minutes, nearly a dozen attendees had been escorted out by police for protesting during the event. Officers twice had to use Tasers and three people ended up later being charged with crimes.

1 week ago | wtoc.com | Doug Reardon

ACWORTH, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Police removed several protesters, including two they hit with stun guns, during a town hall held by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene in Cobb County on Tuesday night. Three protesters were also arrested. “Sadly, as soon as the congresswoman began her presentation, several members of the audience became disruptive and created an imminent public safety threat for all in attendance,” City of Acworth officials said in a statement.

1 week ago | wrdw.com | Doug Reardon

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A new poll is showing just how concerned Georgia is about the impact of tariffs. The survey from Morning Consult revealed that 2 in 3 Georgians are worried tariffs could drive up prices on everyday items. Only a quarter of Georgians wanted the White House’s historic tariff measures to stick around permanently. “It’s going to be continued pressure on prices for just about everything we buy,” said Tucker Balch, a finance professor with Emory University.

1 week ago | wctv.tv | Doug Reardon

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A new poll is showing just how concerned Georgia is about the impact of tariffs. The survey from Morning Consult revealed that 2 in 3 Georgians are worried tariffs could drive up prices on everyday items. Only a quarter of Georgians wanted the White House’s historic tariff measures to stick around permanently. “It’s going to be continued pressure on prices for just about everything we buy,” said Tucker Balch, a finance professor with Emory University.

2 weeks ago | wctv.tv | Doug Reardon

HAPEVILLE, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - While pharmaceuticals were initially exempt from the recent initial round of global White House tariffs, that could change, which would lead to higher costs on medications. By some estimates, over 90% of prescription and over-the-counter drugs are made overseas. Most of those are made in China, Israel and India. According to the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, pharmaceuticals are also one of Georgia’s largest imports.