First Slice 9/21/14: State lawmakers love the sun and sand

A recent rewrite of the state’s ethics laws was supposed to curb lavish spending on state lawmakers. But the men and women of the Gold Dome still get to enjoy trips to conventions and seminars, often times at idyllic locales, paid for by lobbyists.

Possums invading homes! End times!

Wayfinding signage and history markers along the Atlanta Streetcar route are getting a long overdue makeover.

Still not a good idea for a prank: Anonymously threatening violence at the University of Georgia on social media, leading to the evacuation of a campus building, and getting arrested.

Edit your listing photos before unleashing them upon the world.

Paris officials are sick and tired of tourists attaching padlocks to the Pont des Arts bridge as a symbol of their love. Go do that back in Cleveland!

ICYMI: The city has rejected the Metro Atlanta Task Force for the Homeless’ proposal to pay off $100,000 of its sky-high water bill to keep the taps on. Pay the tab in full, the city has replied, or help us transition people from the building to other shelters.