This week’s Courier Herald column: The war against Covid-19 has at least two main fronts. We are simultaneously battling a virus while searching for effective treatments and a vaccine. Lawmakers and policymakers are also attempting to make sure the recession that will be caused by our “Great Time Out” doesn’t turn into a sustained depression.
Adjust your expectations for Passover and Easter Sunday services. Gwinnett County and all of its cities have jointly issued a stay at home order through 11:59pm on April 13th. All businesses will be asked to close, with the exception of essential services. Curt Yeomans of the Gwinnett Daily Post reports: “We are all navigating uncharted
This is only the start. This week’s unemployment numbers are shocking. And it’s only the start. State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler told Fox 5 Atlanta that Georgians should brace themselves for far worse. Butler says traffic on the Labor Department web site, where you can file your unemployment claim, has skyrocketed — 425,000 web site
This week’s Courier Herald column: The byproduct of a nation whose collective citizenry spending most of their focus and energy on immovable gridlock is that policy ceases to exist as the battleground. Instead of working to push for policy changes in Washington, we’ve acquiesced to wearing our virtues on our sleeves and deeming anyone with
This week’s column isn’t that different in substance from a post last week, but I am cross posting here as I’ve sharpened the tone a bit. While I would still like to see some dial back the panic a bit – especially with respect to the long term impact on our economy and markets –
Georgia’s is currently committing broadband suppression via a virtual pole tax. Separate bills working their way through the House and Senate are aimed at removing barriers that would reduce the cost to deploy high speed internet services. Supporters of the legislation say it would pave the way to more broadband coverage in rural areas. Opponents
This week’s Courier Herald column: It’s been an unusual session of the Georgia General Assembly, even for a gathering where the first rule is to expect the unexpected. It’s been a long time since fissures within the governing majority in Georgia were as public, and with policy proposals and priorities as disparate. Much of the
This week’s Courier Herald column: About a month ago I noticed an article being shared by quite a few of my social media contacts. It was published by Popular Mechanics, and was titled “This $1 billion Solar Plant Is An Obsolete, Expensive Flop.” The Crescent Dunes plant on 1,500 acres near Las Vegas was approved
This week’s Courier Herald column: There’s a lot of wisdom behind the old saying “he couldn’t see the forest for the trees.” Sometimes we get so focused on what is right in front of us that we can’t see the bigger picture, no matter how obvious it is. This phrase can also help us understand
This week’s Courier Herald column: The top line statistics tell us things are good. Last week, Georgia’s unemployment rate hit a record low. Georgia has more people working than ever before. The state’s economic success continues to attract new residents and new employers alike. About 100,000 new people are calling Georgia home every year, adding
