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,…
I was glad to see Cartersville Mayor Matt Santini's quote in our October Georgia Municipal Association Roundtable about the impact of the arts – that it’s not talked about often enough. As Smokey Robinson would say, I second that emotion.…
Around this time last year, I wrote an article about all the things I was grateful for to celebrate Thanksgiving. At the time, I saw how much of this country was overwhelmed with fear and division and unfortunately, those problems…
In June, Josh McKoon was in the car with his wife when Trump called to congratulate him on his re-election as chair of the Georgia Republican Party. Not long into the call, Trump says, “China’s calling me. I’ll call you…
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