Remember the Titan
Atlanta has been home to countless icons from business to politics to civil rights. The King family has deep roots that run throughout the city; Congressman John Lewis taught us what it meant to get into good trouble here; and…
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Beating the Heat
In a time of unprecedented division in our country, it is always worth starting off with a statement that we can all agree with. In this case, I would like to open with such a statement: Georgia is hot. As…
A Man of the People
For many of us, Georgia became the center of the political world in 2020. As polls showed one of the tightest elections in the country between Joe Biden and Donald Trump, news organizations from every corner of the country and…
Red, Blue & You: A Stone Mountain for All
Stone Mountain is one of the most iconic natural features in Georgia. Sitting just over a dozen miles outside of Atlanta in DeKalb County, the park is among the most visited tourist attractions in the state and Southeast, attracting over…
Red, Blue & You: One Atlanta: Unity Prevails
On March 2, 2023, Georgia senators finally put to rest one of the most controversial pieces of legislation introduced at the Capitol in the last decade. The bipartisan vote of 33-23 marked the end of a long, contentious debate over…
Red, Blue, & You: We Can’t Wait Any Longer
In this country, there are few topics as hyperpolarizing as guns. There are also few countries in the world that share our passion for firearms, which puts us in a unique position. In terms of firearms per capita, the United…
Red, Blue & You: More Transit Needed
The U.S. Interstate Highway System is partly funded by the federal government but owned and maintained by individual state governments. We like to think of ourselves as a nation of big ideas – a nation of innovators, entrepreneurs and leaders…
Red, Blue & You: Knowing All, Saying Nothing
We live in a world of unlimited information. As recently as the ’90s, you could be at a happy hour with coworkers trying to remember “what was the name of the guy who played the paleontologist in Jurassic Park?” You…
Red, Blue & You: Education is a Team Sport
It’s no secret that the State of Georgia is struggling with its public education system. We spend an average of $11,200 per student, per year in this state, and while that may sound like a lot, we rank 33rd in…
Red, Blue & You: Making Housing Affordable Again
Housing affordability has become one of the greatest public policy challenges of the 21st century. In 1972, the median home price in this country was just $26,800, or $189,500 in current dollars. Today, the median home price is $440,300, which…
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