Commentary Archive

Title Issue
Georgia View: Locking Up The Bad Guys

Georgia View: Locking Up The Bad Guys

How many of Georgia’s prisoners are a danger to the public, versus people we are mad at?

March 2012
Economy: Keep It Moving

Economy: Keep It Moving

High fuel costs mean that truckers will face more competition from the railroads, which are much more fuel efficient.

March 2012
Sustainable Georgia: A Walk In The Park

Sustainable Georgia: A Walk In The Park

Parks make adjacent neighborhoods safer, but they are expensive to patrol and keep up. Good parks can go bad with alarming swiftness.

March 2012
Neely Young: The State Of Civility

Neely Young: The State Of Civility

The two new Georgia Trustees, Andrew Young and Tom Cousins, are not just strong leaders, but icons of civility.

February 2012
Business Casual: Here We Go Again

Business Casual: Here We Go Again

Even if you are comfortable with the loss of a civil liberty or two, think how much mandatory testing for welfare applicants would cost the state.

February 2012
Georgia View: One Man, One Vote?

Georgia View: One Man, One Vote?

Externally, the discussion of extended power within the state GOP is the key message, but internally there remains some discontent.

February 2012
Economy: Recession - Or Not?

Economy: Recession - Or Not?

The risk that a negative external shock or major policy mistake will tip our economy back into a recession is 40 percent for the U.S. and 45 percent for Georgia.

February 2012
Sustainable Georgia: Finding Solutions

Sustainable Georgia: Finding Solutions

Land banks help community groups and local governments obtain abandoned or derelict properties and put them to good use.

February 2012
Neely Young: Immigration Snarls

Neely Young: Immigration Snarls

Why should individuals trying to make a living in Georgia and providing jobs for other Georgians have to prove, year after year, that they are U.S. citizens?

January 2012
Business Casual: Nickels And Dimes

Business Casual: Nickels And Dimes

When big banks tried to add big monthly debit card use fees, consumers got the uncomfortable feeling they were being gouged.

January 2012
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