Finally some good economic news from the state Capitol this week, as Gov. Brian Kemp announced that thanks to “reassuring signs of fiscal resilience,” upcoming cuts to the state budget will be lowered to 11 percent, down from the original 14 percent as originally anticipated. The news should help ease at least some of the burden placed on lawmakers as the try to find ways to cut the budget when they reconvene in Atlanta on June 15th. For Kemp and co. the reopening strategy appears to be paying dividends for the economy – we are not out of the woods yet but this good news has our economic boat RISING…
Oslo soon to be welcoming a Georgian
It is rare for a native-born Georgian to serve as an ambassador to a foreign nation, but J. Mark Burkhalter is now one of that elite having been nominated by President Donald Trump to be U.S. ambassador to Norway. The Alpharetta native, a senior public policy and...State Sen. pushes Fulton elections office
Many Fulton County residents have found themselves dismayed by the slow rate of returns on absentee ballot requests. One Fulton legislator, state Sen. Jen Jordan (D-Atlanta) has made moves to help clear up confusion and push for action. Jordan took to Twitter this...Kemp reverses course on driver’s tests
Followed by backlash from both the public and the media, Gov. Brian Kemp this week reversed his decision to allow Georgia teens to obtain driver’s licenses without taking a road test. The 20,000+ teenagers who have taken advantage of the waiver must now pass the test...Georgia company scores big contract
An Atlanta-based food supplier – Royal Food Service Co. Inc. – was announced Monday as having won a five year, $465 million federal contract to supply fresh fruits and vegetables to the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy and U.S. Department of Agriculture. U.S. Sen....Gwinnett’s $120k mistake
Gwinnett County officials are in hot water this week after it was found they bought four $30,000 temperature scanners made in China that as it turns out are not able to tell if people have fevers. The scanners were sold by RedSpeed USA but made by Zhejiang Dahua...
