The Georgia Department of Natural Resources has declared a level one drought throughout much of the state, including Metro Atlanta, following a hot and dry summer into fall. While water use restrictions are not yet officially in place, they could be as soon as this week if we don’t see any rain. While yards and water bills are starting to suffer, the real risk is for farmers, who if they don’t get some rain soon may find themselves SINKING…
Kemp’s Budget Cuts Are a Welcome Reversal
Few governors request state agencies to revise and reduce their budgets when the economy is humming, but Brian Kemp isn’t your average governor. He recently sent instructions to his agency chiefs to cut spending. Specifically, he requested a 4 percent reduction...Measuring the Success of Ga. Tax Credits
A couple of years ago, I sponsored and passed Senate Resolution 222 which created the Senate Special Tax Exemption Study Committee. I was appointed to serve as chairman and members worked hard with the Department of Revenue, Senate Research, Pew Charitable...The Follow-up Speech Trump Needs to Make
The dual mass shootings last weekend exposed two uncomfortable truths. First, there is a cancerous undercurrent of extremism in our society; and second, this phenomenon is not relegated to one side of the political spectrum or the other. In El Paso, the shooter...Back to School, Not the Status Quo
In the coming weeks, thousands of Georgia students will return to school and officially begin the 2019-2020 academic year. While many of the classrooms may look familiar and the cafeteria food tastes the same, there are plenty of changes underway to improve...Georgia Election Integrity— The Case for Hand Marked Paper Ballots
(Editor’s note: This is the first of a two-part series. The next reports on the destruction of electronic evidence in the election records and previously unknown security lapses. The Secretary of State’s office has been asked to respond,) Conservatives...
