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Thom Chandler

Thom Chandler is the editor of The Georgia Sun and has been writing, editing and managing websites and blogs since 1995. He is a lifelong Georgian and one of those increasingly rare Atlanta natives.

As it turns out, 2018's version of "The Dress," an audio file that either says "Yanny" or "Laurel," came from a group of teenagers in Georgia.
Posted inGeorgia People

The Yanny vs. Laurel debate originated in Georgia

by Thom ChandlerMay 16, 2018December 14, 2018
Margot Kidder, who is most famous for playing Lois Lane in the 1970s and 80s "Superman" movies died Sunday at 69 years of age.
Posted inEntertainment

Georgians remember Superman’s Margot Kidder

by Thom ChandlerMay 14, 2018March 20, 2019
Last Month, Brian Kemp released a controversial campaign ad that showed him quizzing and later pointing a gun at a boy who wanted to date one of his daughters.
Posted inUncategorized, Your Government

Brian Kemp’s newest campaign ad appeals to ‘politically incorrect’ conservatives

by Thom ChandlerMay 10, 2018December 14, 2018
Gov. Nathan Deal vetoed House Bill 410, the HOA bill, May 8. The governor cited concerns that the cap was lower than any other state that has implemented such a bill and might not cover the costs the HOA management company would be incurring.
Posted inYour Government

Update: Deal vetoes HOA closing packages bill

by Thom ChandlerMay 8, 2018December 14, 2018
An early morning hit-and-run accident took the life of a 46-year-old woman Monday. The victim has been identified as Teresa Reynolds.
Posted inIn The News

Early morning hit-and-run kills 46-year-old pedestrian

by Thom ChandlerMay 8, 2018December 14, 2018
In local politics, truth is often stranger than fiction. This year in Georgia, we have a heated governor's race, several other statewide offices that have crowded fields of candidates, and a slew of state house and senate races that are being contested.
Posted inCommentary

Commentary: Vote buying, beer and small town politics

by Thom ChandlerMay 7, 2018December 14, 2018
In a speech given to the World Health Care Conference in Washington D.C., former Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price spoke candidly about the impact of repealing the individual mandate portion of the Affordable Health Care Act.
Posted inThe Public Record

The Public Record: Did Tom Price say eliminating the individual mandate would increase insurance costs?

by Thom ChandlerMay 6, 2018March 22, 2019
Gov. Nathan Deal signed the hands-free driving bill into law Wednesday along with the state budget.
Posted inIn The News

Here’s what Georgia’s new hands-free driving law means for you

by Thom ChandlerMay 3, 2018December 14, 2018
Republican candidate for Governor Marc Urbach has notified the secretary of state's office that he is withdrawing from the gubernatorial race.
Posted inIn The News

Marc Urbach withdraws from governor’s race

by Thom ChandlerMay 3, 2018December 14, 2018
Unless you own an electric car, walk or bike to work, you've had to fill up your tank at some point this month. Chances are, you experienced some sticker shock at the pump. It isn't your imagination, gas prices have been on the rise all month.
Posted inIn The News

Yes, you’re paying more for gas. Here’s why

by Thom ChandlerApril 30, 2018September 24, 2023
Brian Kemp's latest campaign ad shows him cleaning a rifle and later pointing it at a man who wants to date one of his daughters.
Posted inYour Government

Brian Kemp gets out his gun in new campaign ad

by Thom ChandlerApril 29, 2018December 14, 2018
A Bibb County convenience store clerk stopped a robbery, but paid a high price in the process.
Posted inCrime

Convenience store clerk thwarts attempted robbery by throwing lock

by Thom ChandlerApril 27, 2018December 14, 2018
Melissa Dyan Zediker, a 49-year-old former medical office staffer, plead guilty to 49 counts of theft by taking and one count of forgery. A judge handed down a 30 year sentence, five of which must be serve din prison. Zediker also must pay $711,881 in restitution to her former employer.
Posted inCrime

Former medical office employee who pleaded guilty to theft and forgery ordered to pay $711,000

by Thom ChandlerApril 23, 2018March 22, 2019
“Because public men and women are amenable ‘at all times’ to the people, they must conduct the public’s business out in the open.”
Posted inThe Public Record

The Public Record: Tips, Taxes and Deportation Plans

by Thom ChandlerApril 21, 2018March 22, 2019
I have a bone to pick with the gas pump, and it isn't about the rising price of gas -- though that does have me in a rather foul mood.
Posted inCommentary, Evergreen

Playing 20 Questions with a gas pump

by Thom ChandlerApril 19, 2018April 19, 2019
The city of Savannah has filed a lawsuit against several drug manufacturers and distributors alleging the companies "engaged in false and deceptive marketing regarding the risks of using opioid painkillers, downplayed the serious risk of addiction, and unlawfully distributed opioids into Savannah without reporting or stopping suspicious orders."
Posted inIn The News

The city of Savannah is suing pharmaceutical companies over the opioid epidemic

by Thom ChandlerApril 18, 2018March 22, 2019
Posted inYour Family

Deal: ‘Handshake’ agreement reached between Blue Cross and Piedmont

by Thom ChandlerApril 17, 2018December 14, 2018
The recent dispute between Blue Cross/Blue Shield and Piedmont Healthcare makes any discussion about Georgia's insurance commissioner -- and the upcoming election for that post -- timely and relevant.
Posted inGeorgia Government 101

Georgia Government 101: What does the Insurance Commissioner do?

by Thom ChandlerApril 17, 2018May 20, 2022

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