With affordability ranking as voters’ top concern, elected officials are looking for ways to bring relief, but there are no easy answers for the rising costs of groceries, energy, childcare, homes and health insurance. On the local level, concerns have…
During these cold winter months, it’s important for us to do what we can for those without. There’s one way in particular that comes to mind this season more than 40 years after the effort began. This would be Project…
When we talk about Black history in Georgia, the conversation naturally gravitates to figures like John Lewis and Martin Luther King Jr. Their stories anchor our collective memory and inspire us to do good. But if there’s one thing you…
As we honor our Georgian of the Year John Haupert, it’s worth looking at healthcare deserts in Georgia and how affordable treatment remains an obstacle in many zip codes throughout the state. Kudos to Grady Memorial Hospital for building its freestanding…
Welcome to the new Georgia. As even the most casual observers of politics know, Georgia has become one of the nation’s most competitive battleground states over the last decade. Beginning with former state House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams’ narrow loss…
In 2026, Warner Robins’ economy should modestly outperform the U.S. economy. The sanguine forecast reflects recent economic development success, above-average population growth, a match of the area’s workforce skills with employers’ needs, and low business and living costs. Robins Air…
On the week that former Republican Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan announced his candidacy to run as a Democrat for governor, I woke up to a text from a former Democratic state House member. The message contained only a 2019 photo,…
Next month, 180 state representatives and 56 state senators will be returning to the Gold Dome for the second half of Georgia’s 158th legislative session. Bills that were introduced and discussed earlier this year will once again be up for…
Georgia will start next year in a public spotlight that trumpets our success. We have a lot to be proud of, and the attention from the FIFA World Cup represents an opportunity to put our very best on display. It’s…
You’d probably need to go back to the 1990s to find a time when Georgia’s congressional delegation carried a lot of clout. Democrat Sam Nunn held sway in the Senate as he was wrapping up his four terms in office,…
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