Investigators in Bibb County, in and around Macon, announced this week that they arrested some 33 gang members as part of a major bust. The operation, coined “Operation Hidden Eye,” has led to a precipitous drop in violent crime, with the county’s murder rate dropping by 44% and burglaries down 29%. Great work by Sheriff David Davis and his department, whose efforts have Bibb’s and Macon’s ships RISING…
Atlanta to Charlotte Bullet Train a Scary Boondoggle in the Making
This Halloween, there is more to fear than ghouls and vampires. A much more insidious creature threatens to strike fear in the hearts of children and adults alike: a joint government plan to waste taxpayer money. The Georgia Department of Transportation and the...Braves side with activist Cardinals player over fans
One of the special things for me as an Atlanta Braves fan is that the they have not been marred by controversies on and off the field like so many other sports teams—that is, until last Wednesday. That’s when the Braves organization decided that an opposing team’s...Georgia Needs a 21st Century Electricity Grid
We’ve grown accustomed to the incredible benefits and comforts America’s energy infrastructure has provided us. Think about the incredible pace of change in technology alone: barely a decade ago, we weren’t carrying smartphones and tablets to stream video or...How Telemedicine Can Impact Georgia Healthcare
It’s Christmas morning, and sadly the Atlanta patient is bedridden, unable to spend the most important holiday of the year with family because she has come down with a bad case of the flu. Certainly, there isn’t a doctor’s office nor urgent care clinic open on...Rather than knee-jerk vaping bans, government should wait for the facts
Whenever the political left and right agree on an issue, odds are it is beneficial and will help Americans. At least that’s what I once believed. Recent events, however, have encouraged me to rethink this maxim. Following a spate of vaping-related illnesses,...
