Author: Bill Crane

What’s next for Plant Vogtle depends on who foots the bill.

The Peach State is now the No. 1 filming location in the world, and people are taking notice.

Passenger rail could offer another lifeline of commerce and connectivity to smaller communities around the state.

The 6th District race is bringing the nation’s attention to Georgia, but who will win?

There’s demand for earlier Sunday spirit sales, in part because curtailing sales hours means leaving money on the table.

Gov. Deal is rethinking the state’s approach to funding education in this year’s legislative session.

Gov. Nathan Deal is supporting law enforcement with new training and a salary increase.

The Opportunity School District amendment is a shift in power that’s the focus of much debate.

Whatever solutions are proposed for dealing with traffic, none are simple or inexpensive.

Much like how Georgia set itself apart during the Civil Rights Movement, the state is again making a stand on discrimination.

Buying beer in Georgia is getting complicated.

Our men and women in blue must be prepared to make life-or-death decisions in a matter of seconds, and they deserve our thanks.

Stone Mountain is once again thrust into the national spotlight with discussions of adding a Freedom Bell on its summit.

Nuclear power has become an accepted and leading global energy source, with Plant Vogtle leading the charge.

While nowhere is perfect or has all the answers when dealing with the challenges of growth and shrinking budgets, Gwinnett gets it.

Police body cameras will become universal soon. The challenge lies in developing new laws and protocols to enhance the protection of the public without giving away the sometimes unintentionally embarrassing footage of routine stops.

Workforce readiness demands our attention -- and educational approaches that engage the students, whatever their age.

Rep. Allen Peake’s Haleigh’s Hope Act is about compassion and ending suffering for an estimated 500,000 Georgians.

We need to take a new direction for interstate funding and maintenance, and Georgia’s congressional delegation can help.

A plan is forming to move up the date and staging of Georgia’s presidential preference primary.

With the Quality Basic Education Act turning 30 this year, Gov. Deal is tackling education head on.

Georgia’s ports have a huge economic impact on small businesses around the state.

It’s time for Georgia's GOP, largely in charge since 2003, to stand tall and lead.

We can draw some parallels between DeKalb County and Detroit and California – and perhaps even glean a lesson or two.

With this month’s elections, are the cards now in place to turn a red state blue?

Saying “thank you” seems to me to be the very least we can do for both our military and elected officials.

Elections are no longer really over when they are over, thanks in part to the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission.

New hotel construction and a recently opened convention center are drawing people back to Jekyll Island, but marketing challenges still remain.

When you hear the phrase political dynasty in Georgia, you may think Talmadge, Russell or even the Kidd family, but it’s the Denson clan that’s making an impact today.

The Common Core debate has spawned both some misconceptions and a few odd alliances.

When the cannabis oil bill failed to pass this legislative session, the GOP missed an opportunity to win over voters during a crucial election year.

It’s rare for two snowstorms to hit Georgia in one season, but many leaders across the state are glad for the second chance to get things right.

A little change can be a good thing. When it comes to the smooth flow of legislative bodies, however, it can also gum up the works.

While it’s easy to locate efforts to Save the Whales, Save the ‘Hooch,’ preserve historic buildings or any other number of causes, where is the call to Save Our Counties?

If the Don Balfour of 1991 were to meet the Senator Balfour of 2013, he might see a bloated and well-past-his-prime incumbent ripe for the picking.

The action in the upcoming Senate race, at least so far, is watching the GOP field trying to “out-right” each other.

In the coming months, Nathan Deal might need some help fashioning a compelling case of what four more years of his leadership will mean.

There is unease within the GOP activist community, which leans well right of the political center on a wide range of issues.

Even with prices dropping, solar is significantly more expensive than natural gas, coal, nuclear (once plants are operational) and some renewables.

After 17 years at the helm of one of the nation’s most influential chambers of commerce, Sam Williams, president of the Metro Atlanta Chamber, will retire at the end of 2013.

A steady number of Jekyll’s full-time residents and activists clamor against most any type of change or new development on the island.

The loss of accreditation can have crippling effects on an institution, the surrounding community and even some students and faculty.

The new GM is approachable, and he listens. He seems genuinely interested in feedback to help improve a system that faces some tough challenges.

After a stint on the DL of Georgia politics, Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle has reclaimed his place in the lineup.

With the GOP controlling the governor’s office and all the Constitutional offices, it might be time to implement long-discussed reforms for a trimmer, more transparent and responsive state government.

The hospital “fee” is not to be confused with a tax, as those are apparently only created, raised or levied during Democratic administrations.

If Victor Hill is convicted on one or more of the felony charges he is facing, he becomes ineligible to hold the office of Sheriff of Clayton County.