For the second straight year, the University System of Georgia’s Board of Regents has announced it will freeze tuition and fees for the next school year. All 26 of the state’s public colleges and universities will see tuition stay at the current level, with the board pointing to financial hardships resulting from the COVID pandemic as the reason for the freeze. Working to keep education affordable has been a goal for the USG, and being mindful of the economic stress facing many Georgians has students’ and parents’ ships RISING…
Huge Economic Win for Georgia, U.S. Economy
Gov. Brian Kemp and his economic team are ecstatic that Korean companies LG Energy Solution and SK Innovation yesterday agreed to end their trade secret dispute and all litigation relating to electric vehicle batteries in the United States. “Our state...New cityhood bills in the General Assembly
It has gone virtually unnoticed by most Georgians that several new cityhood bills were introduced at the end of the just-concluded General Assembly. A new east Cobb County city proposal, for example, floundered in the last legislative session. But it was...Carr Joins Opposition to Fed Ban on Ga. Tax Cut
The recent tax cut passed by the Georgia General Assembly is directly affected by the so-called COVID relief law that includes $350 billion in federal aid to states and localities. Georgia and other states may use the money to increase spending, but...Veterans bills that passed the Legislature
They hardly got any publicity but three bills passed the just-concluded General Assembly that especially are of great interest to Georgia’s armed forces veterans. SB 27 extends the period of time that current or former military members can apply for a...
