The COVID-19 pandemic drove folks outdoors in 2020, leading to a record-breaking year for Georgia state parks. According to the state Dept. of Natural Resources park receipt revenue was up by 13%, overall visitation up by 11%, and hunting and fishing license holders had a 7% increase. A spike in funding and more Georgians enjoying the state’s great outdoors have our parks RISING…
Lawmakers don’t show their hands at Eggs & Issues
In a normal year the Georgia Chamber’s “Eggs and Issues” program serves as a bellwether for the legislative session ahead. This year, gone fully virtual, the program was a bit muted as lawmakers kept their cards close to the vest, perhaps...Lt. Gov. Causes Stir by Firing Several Committee Chairs
Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan yesterday announced the slate of 2021 state Senate committee chairs, and the biggest news were the names not included on the list. In fact, some GOP insiders InsiderAdvantage interviewed note that Duncan’s purge has now made him big...USG begins search for new chancellor
The University System of Georgia will begin a search soon for a new chancellor after Steve Wrigley announced plans Tuesday to retire July 1, 2021. Dr. Wrigley has served as the 13th chancellor of the University System since 2017, overseeing 26 public colleges and...Breaking – University System of Georgia Chancellor Stepping Down
Sources confirm that University System of Georgia Chancellor Steve Wrigley is stepping down from the post he has held since 2017. A search committee will be formed to look for a successor to the 13th chancellor of the system, a post that oversees 26 public...Fulton Co. GOP Chair: Remove Elections Official
Fulton County Republican Party Chairman Trey Kelly is condemning “an explicit conflict of interest in the county’s elections office involving top elections official Ralph Jones Sr. and his son.” In a letter to Fulton County Commission Chairman Rob Pitts, he...
