Sen. Cleland Endorses Abrams

In a press release, former Senator Max Cleland backed Stacey Abrams saying: Stacey Abrams’ entire career in public service has been dedicated to improving the lives of all Georgians. That’s why we can trust her as our next governor. With comprehensive plans on veterans’ health and employment, public education, and job creation, Stacey will shepherd

State Of Emergency For Georgia Issued Ahead Of Florence

If you have been watching the weebly-wobbly track of Hurricane Florence, then you can see how difficult it is to project where it’s going to make landfall. Estimates earlier in the week placed Florence making landfall somewhere on the North Carolina coast. That estimate has now drifted further south with a potential impact on Georgia

Morning Reads for Sept 12

Hey! I’m back! U.S. News & World Report: GSU ranked number two in the nation. Georgia State announces creation of $20-million FinTech academy  Jimmy Carter’s Uncommon Decency  Jimmy Carter: To Beat Trump, Dems Can’t Scare Moderates Emory Prof: The Republican Approach to Voter Fraud–Lie  BBC: The Sinking Islands of the Southeast US  College basketball legend

Failing College Demands Ridiculous Apology from Nike

  23.5% of Truett – McConnell University graduates finish within six years.[i]  The rest – don’t finish at all.  Truett – McConnell has an excessively high transfer rate and an excessively low graduation rate for four-year bachelor’s degree.  In 2013, the traditional graduation rate for the small christian college was only 13%.  That means 87%

9/11 and the Last Ordinary Day

Where was I on that morning 17 years ago? I was headed to California for a routine business meeting. My children that day were in an unusually good mood for a Tuesday morning school day when I woke them early to say good bye. The sky was brilliant blue without a cloud to be seen.

Morning Reads for Tuesday, September 11

Good morning. Here is one veteran’s reflection on September 11. In the 17 years since the attack, here is an overview of what’s been built at the WTC site. Georgia State, Georgia Tech, Agnes Scott, and Spelman are among the most innovative colleges and universities in the country. If you want to vote in Georgia

August Tax Revenues Up 7 Percent

An announcement made today by Gov. Nathan Deal stated that Georgia’s net tax collections for August, 2018 totaled approximately $1.8 billion, an increase of about $117.4 million (7%) from August, 2017. Net tax revenues for the fiscal year have totaled $3.58 billion, an increase of $176.8 million (5.2%) from this point last year. The following is