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How many of Georgia’s prisoners are a danger to the public, versus people we are mad at?
Externally, the discussion of extended power within the state GOP is the key message, but internally there remains some discontent.
Chancellor Hank Huckaby has the right mix of savvy, moxie and awareness of how things work to guide the university system through some challenging times ahead.
The state will soon be bidding the rights for construction of private HOT lanes, without subtracting existing lanes available to commuters for free.
Larger turnout elections with more independent and fewer socially conservative voters seem to be a safer bet for winning on the Sunday alcohol sales issue.
Gov. Nathan Deal is hoping to blend federal Head Start dollars and Georgia Pre-K money to come up with a consolidated program for three and four year olds.
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…
As you may recall from days of yore, Robin Hood took from the rich and then gave to the poor. In those feudal days, the rich were very few and the poor were the masses, more like you and me.…
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…
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…
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WOODSTOCK, GA – The Georgia FLEX (Foundational Leadership and Entrepreneurial Experience) program is a statewide initiative that empowers high school students to develop real-world entrepreneurial and leadership skills through hands-on learning and community engagement. The program debuted in the Cherokee…
Steps away from The High Museum of Art, Woodruff Arts Center and Atlanta Symphony, is a historic building known as The Castle aka Fort Peace. The former residence of wealthy agricultural supplier Ferdinand McMillan (1844–1920) is an iconic Atlanta landmark that…