Georgia View

Georgia View: The Fight For The 14th

Few things make an ambitious office-seeker salivate more than the prospect of an open Congressional seat. The 2010 U.S. Census indicates Georgia’s population has grown by more than 20 percent since 2000. That means the state will gain a 14th…

Georgia View: Careful What You Ask For

My grandmother taught me an early lesson: It’s okay to ask important people for their time and help, but just be careful not to waste their time. During the 2010 General Assembly, then House Majority Leader Jerry Keen (R-St. Simons…

Georgia View: High-Speed Fantasy

It was 1975 and our futuristic electric monorail was weaving through the treetops in central Florida, enroute to the Magic Kingdom. I’ll never forget that wonderful first ride on the Disney Monorail. That said, high-speed rail for Georgia and much…