The Legislature is getting busy, and regulars Stefan and Jon will both being on duty at the Capitol today. Thus, I’ll be not quite all alone as Sully (and likely Alfred) will keep me company in the luxurious bright orange confines of the WGST studios today. I’m going to have a few words at the
Gwinnett County Commission Chairwoman Charlotte Nash cited five attributes that contribute to the success of the county in her annual State of the County address on Thursday, including its schools, a quality public safety services, amenities such as parks and libraries, and the county’s investment in water infrastructure. But for many in attendance, it was
Encryption is an important part of our digital lives. It shields our data so that we can perform routine tasks like checking our bank account and paying bills online, using digital wallets like Apple Pay and Android Pay, and various other tasks that we probably weren’t achievable 20 years ago. Apple knows that encryption is
This is the final and longest segment in our Becoming A Georgia Budget Expert Series from PolicyBEST. It will hopefully help put into perspective how Georgia’s spending in major categories compares to our neighboring states, most of which are not only our closest competitors for attracting new residents and businesses, but also have similar stated
Long lines due to too few TSA screeners prompted Hartsfield-Jackson Airport’s GM to demand the TSA do more at the world’s busiest airport. Or force ATL’s hand and hire a private security firm to do the TSA’s work. WSB’s Aaron Diamant obtained a copy of the “terse letter” Miguel Southwell sent to TSA officials with his
Zell Miller was in the audience Wednesday evening as his beloved Young Harris Mountain Lions basketball team moved into a first place tie in the Peach Belt Conference with a 90-80 win over the Georgia Southwestern Hurricanes. Unfortunately the former Senator and Governor didn’t fair as well because of a tumble he took during the
Thursday morning Floyd County Police Chief Bill Shiflett reported that the ongoing investigation into the misappropriated funds in the Floyd County School system may exceed more than $3 million. According to staff reports from the Rome News-Tribune: In April, Derry Richardson, the now former Floyd County Schools maintenance director, was accused of taking over $600,000
On this day in 1945, the United States Marine Corps invaded Iwo Jima. Oo-rah. Prayers for Pat Conroy. Not BFFs. Back-pedaling. Nikki Haley endorses… madness ensues. Just one itty, bitty sentence. Register your drone, nerds, or else! Karma. PC for Dummies. Speaking of PC, Stephen Fry quits Twitter, again. This time over a snarky comment
House Bill 952, assigned to the Small Business Development Committee, stands to strip rulemaking power of state licensing boards and harm business professionals around the state should it makes its way through the General Assembly this session. Sponsored by the Governor’s Floor Leaders, Representatives Chad Nimmer, Christian Coomer, Robert Dickey, Terry Rogers, and Amy Carter,
Ahead of Saturday’s South Carolina primary, Ohio Governor John Kasich picked up the endorsement of several Georgia lawmakers. State Senator Chuck Hufstetler, State Representative Tom Taylor, and State Representative Wendell Willard are joining the Kasich leadership team. In a press release, Rome Sen. Hufstetler said, I am proud and excited to support Gov. John Kasich.
