Rumor has that Senator Brandon Beach, a Republican who represents parts of Fulton and Cherokee counties, is planning to drop a bill Monday that will increase the sales tax in Fulton County by half of a penny as part of the proposed MARTA funding bill, bringing the total county sales tax to 7.5% – unless
Oh goodie, it’s another Savannah Port story… We know, sometimes the sound of success can sound like a broken record. The Savannah port continues to grow, with a record 2015 now in the books. So reports the port via press release: Over the last calendar year, the Port of Savannah moved an all-time high 3.73
Only 10 of the 205 Division 1-level athletic departments in the U.S. gave more money to their schools than what they received in subsidies. A whopping zero of those 10 schools are in Georgia meaning UGA, Tech, GSU and Southern are all guilty of corrupting their schools for the benefit of athletics. The findings came in
First, thank y’all for having me. I’ve followed the contributors here for some time and am really looking forward to joining the conversation. A little about me, I work in the legislature for Rep. Stacey Evans. This is my 5th session. I took a short break to help run the research department Michelle Nunn’s
Georgia can expect a 3.3% increase in gross domestic product and a 5.7% rise in personal income in 2016, according to UGA’s Terry College of Business Dean Benjamin C. Ayers and Selig Center for Economic Growth director Jeff Humphreys. The pair spoke at a Wednesday event in Athens, as reported by the Athens Banner-Herald. The
On this date in 1965, General Motors reported the biggest profit of any U.S. company in history. My, how things have changed. Peaches Deal: State Charter Schools Commission receives perfect score on national assessment Political cover for tax hiking republicans. Taking our chicken products to Cuba? Go to jail. Go directly to jail. Horse racing clears first
…and then there were three for Georgia’s Third Congressional District. Fayette County resident (and business partner of Chick-Fil-A’s Dan Cathy) has formally announced his bid to replace Lynn Westmoreland when his term ends in January. Westmoreland has announced he is not seeking re-election. In addition to Pace who has never held public office, Senator Mike
Michael Graham is a Tea Party activist and radio talk show host on Atlanta’s 106.7. He’s on from 9-noon daily. And yesterday was quite the banner day for him. He had noted Tea Party face and friend of Al Gore Debbie Dooley on his show to give her endorsement of Donald Trump. Those of you
As Charlie reported yesterday, craft brewers, beer distributors, and the Department of Revenue were able to come to an agreement that allows the brewers to offer tours at varying prices to accommodate the type of beer that will be provided at the end of the tour. While that was the intent of the final version
Tuesday the House Health & Human Services Committee passed a bill out of committee to license and regulate “lactation consultants.” The bill targets medical professionals who operate in medical facilities and help new moms how to breastfeed. House Bill 649 by Rep. Sharon Cooper, a Cobb County Republican, was filed in March of 2015 but did
