Off to the Races
The 2026 political cycle that will usher in a new era in Georgia politics is well underway. Though he’s not on the ballot in Georgia next year, President Trump will loom large – perhaps more so than any individual candidate…
Brian Robinson
Why We Need Tort Reform
The iconic Manuel’s Tavern on Atlanta’s eastside has long-served as a go-to for politicos, journalists and police, as well as neighborhood regulars, since longtime DeKalb leader Manuel Maloof opened it in 1956. It’s an Atlanta institution known for good food,…
The Challenge of Good Growth
Toward the end of Fintan O’Toole’s book We Don’t Know Ourselves: A Personal History of Modern Ireland, the author tells the story of an Irish taoiseach (prime minister) marveling at the efficiency of China’s autocratic rule during a period when the Emerald…
A Focus on Literacy
In 2006, Rhonda Mathieson of Atlanta needed lifesaving surgery. She later discovered that she shared something special in common with her neurosurgeon, Dr. Steven Wray. Mathieson, now retired as chief financial officer of the High Museum, serves as a board…
D-Day: Horrors and Heroes
Eighty years ago this month, around 160,000 Allied troops, including 73,000 Americans, stormed the beaches of Normandy in choppy waters. D-Day lives on as one of…
Family Tradition Unlike Any Other
After 40 years, few memories from second grade linger, but I’ll never forget the April morning when my dad showed up in the doorway of my classroom to take me to a round at the Masters Tournament. Though all our…
Keep the Film Tax Credit
Fans of Netflix’s Ozark know about the dramatic performances of stars Jason Bateman and Laura Linney in the thrilling series. They’ve probably never heard of Mike Neal, a small businessman in Savannah, but they’ve enjoyed his work too. As a marine…
Pride in the PSC
Tricia Pridemore talks about Georgia’s energy policy the way a grandmother talks about her grandchild or University of Georgia fans talk about their football team: It’s simply the best, and everyone else just needs to accept it. She’ll run for…
The Case for Public Charter Schools
In the fall of 2014, the approximately 200 students at Utopian Academy knew that then-Gov. Nathan Deal was coming for a visit as they gathered in the lunchroom of the school. They weren’t aware he was bringing a special guest.…
Find a Fix to Fiscal Debt
Tom Price, the former Republican congressman from Georgia’s 6th District and later secretary of Health and Human Services in the Trump Administration, watched the 2023 State of the Union from his home in Roswell, shaking his head in disappointment as…
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