Since the opening of Augusta’s Georgia Cyber Center in 2018, the state has become a leader in the cybersecurity sector, hatching dozens of startups and expanding several existing companies. In the past few years, local cyberattacks have shown the clear…
This month’s issue features an excellent article by Phillipa Maister about artificial intelligence (AI). It’s amazing how quickly this technology has embedded itself into our daily lives. It has crept up a bit in the sense that we often don’t…
Many first ladies played prominent roles in their husbands’ presidencies, but few did their own thing quite like Georgia’s own Rosalynn Carter. Her independent approach influenced and empowered a generation of women, inspiring them to fight for equality. Mrs. Carter…
As I write this, Georgia was just named the Top State for Doing Business by Area Development magazine for the 10th consecutive year. What an exciting time to be in Georgia – our reputation for good business seems to grow exponentially.…
Post-pandemic hunger endures in Georgia, and this is a good time to consider helping those in need. According to Feeding Georgia, a network of food banks around the state, there are more than 1.5 million people facing hunger in Georgia,…
There has been a flurry of activity on childhood literacy, since this year’s passage of two bills – SB 211 and HB 528 – to address an issue that worsened during the pandemic. “Early literacy is a generational problem, not…
As Georgia enjoys runaway success in economic development, now is the time for spirited debate over the role of law and policy in achieving and maintaining that reputation. Recently Gov. Brian Kemp announced he would pursue tort reform in 2024;…
I hope nothing happens to Turner Classic Movies. Executive changes at the cable network had me and others worrying that Warner Bros. Discovery was ready to shut it down. It might seem merely a quaint outpost for old-school fans like…
This is the conclusion I’ve reached after years of studying the issue, and I hope it’s not too late for me to weigh in. I more or less had decided that the Georgia Environmental Protection Division would likely rule against…
By now we’re entering a part of the summer where laziness has perhaps taken hold. It’s perfectly understandable and hearkens back to a time when businesses would shut down half the week in many Georgia communities. For parents, it can…
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