First Slice 3-6-15: MARTA plans expanded route, but must first secure funding

MARTA plans route to Alpharetta, local businesses among those urging Supreme Court to support same-sex marriage, plus more news.

As MARTA prepares for a potential expansion all the way up to Alpharetta, it has mapped out a preferred route that would cross the highway twice. MARTA does not currently have the funding to build new routes, so construction will have to wait.
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?Coca-Cola, AT&T, Cox Enterprises, and Delta Air Lines are just some of the 379 companies and organizations that are asking the Supreme Court to support same-sex marriage. The businesses signed a friend-of-the-court brief that argues that having uniform marriage laws throughout the country would benefit companies.
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?In nerd news, a theme park called “Avatron Smart Park” could be coming to Bartow County, northwest of Atlanta. The entertainment complex would be “like Disney World for geeks,” featuring fantastical interactive adventures by day and a club by night.
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?Remember William McCollom, the Peachtree City Police Chief who claims he accidentally shot his wife in her sleep? An investigation revealed no evidence that he intentionally injured her, but he could still be indicted for reckless conduct.
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?Will the House pass the LaVista Hills and Tucker cityhood bills?
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?ICYMI: The Georgia Senate yesterday approved the controversial “religious freedom” bill.






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