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*The Dalton City Council and mayor took part in a special meeting this week where a resolution passed that allows Dalton Utilities to move forward with a plan to build a new power plant in the city. Revenue bonds will be issued to finance the plant. The goal is to allow Dalton Utilities to generate some of its own electricity and purchase less of its electricity from other entities.
*A bill that would prevent cities and counties from creating their own firearm storage rules has been sent to Gov. Brian Kemp for approval. Senate Bill 204 aims to expand the state’s gun preemption law to include firearm storage, preventing local governments from enforcing ordinances that penalize gun owners for thefts from unlocked vehicles. 13 WMAZ reports supporters of the bill argue that the goal is to protect legal owners from being penalized after a theft. The Governor has up to 40 days to sign, veto, or just allow the bill to become law without signature.
*A Carrollton woman has pleaded guilty to possessing over 700 pounds of methamphetamine and harboring two illegal immigrants to facilitate a drug trafficking operation. Jackelyne Marroquin rented a home in Stone Mountain that was used by a drug trafficking organization to store and distribute meth imported from Mexico. The DEA and other law enforcement agencies seized about 760 pounds of meth at the home and discovered the two illegal immigrants living there. Marroquin is scheduled to be sentenced for her crimes on Apr. 23.