Looking at the national news, there’s no shortage of talk about how the midterm elections are going to be difficult for incumbents. But that hasn’t dampened the spirits of Lester […]
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Congressional District 12: Ray McKinney
Ray McKinney has had his eye on the 12th District Congressional seat for a few years now. Although he didn’t make it past the primary his first time out, in […]
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Congressional District 12: John Barrow
John Barrow is no stranger to election challenges for his Congressional seat, and the incumbent Democrat has survived them all relatively unscathed. This is a tough year for incumbents, but […]
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Back to basics
There is a certain irony in a best–selling author waging war against the digital machinations of e–commerce that have, in part, helped him achieve success. But the Unchained Tour is […]
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Action and Redaction
Political rhetoric at the national level might lead you to believe that the Constitution is a sacred document. But Georgia’s state Constitution is still very much a work in progress […]
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The wrong prescription
Police were called to check on a young man who was attempting to sell Percocet at a south side convenience store. When an officer arrived on the scene, he found […]
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College Guide: Running out of HOPE
This year awards through the state’s lottery funded HOPE program will help more than 580,000 students with tuition, books and fees. Over nearly two decades, the program has been a […]
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The taxman cometh
A discussion about the state’s tax code and economic growth opened several big cans of worms at a meeting of the Tax Reform Council in Savannah, and not all of […]
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The age of aquaria
At the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta, you can gawk at a whale shark, the biggest fish in the world. They have four of the large-mouthed leviathans up there, the longest […]
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Time for tax reform?
With state revenues plummeting and a stormy forecast predicted for the next several budget years, the newly formed Tax Reform Council convened for the first time at the end of […]
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Budget imbalance
The state of Georgia is only a few weeks into its new fiscal year, but the new budget could already be several hundred million dollars short, according to a report […]
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Primary colors
The candidate signs and campaign commercials have been popping up more frequently over the past few weeks, which means it’s time for part one of this year’s political drama to […]