Don’t blame data centers for failed public policy
Data centers have become a kind of boogeyman among voters lately. Recent polling even suggests that new data center construction is less popular than the IRS.
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The World Was Meant to Meet
It is all over now, and I already feel a certain emptiness, Christopher Blake writes in his final column about the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
One foot in the grave: When it’s your turn to go, you got to go
In his latest column, Kyle Dominy uses a humorous lens to examine a problem we all think about.
Trump puts DOGE out of its misery
The once-vaunted Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is officially no more. As of July 4, 2026, President Donald Trump allowed the agency to sunset.
Disaster Recovery Cannot Depend on Presidential Whims
As hurricane season begins, Georgians should understand a dangerous truth: disaster recovery depends not only on the strength of our communities, but how the government decides to respond.
And Then There Were Two
On Sunday July 19, an estimated two billion people from around the planet will watch as the very last two surviving teams meet in the final match of 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Georgia’s Job Tax Credit Program: Big Money, No Oversight
A program that quietly handed out a few dozen million dollars a year when it started is now shaving several hundred million dollars off Georgia companies’ tax bills every year, all in the name of “job creation.”
Family game night: A tale of treachery and pride
Monopoly is widely recognized as the world’s most popular board game. This innocent game of property investment and driving your competition to the poor house has a long, twisted back story.
As insurance rates fall, tort reform takes much-deserved victory lap
Few of Gov. Brian Kemp’s policy initiatives have sparked as much controversy as his efforts to rein in rampant lawsuit abuse.
Georgia’s special legislative session wasn’t particularly special
State lawmakers returned to Atlanta for a special legislative session with high hopes. Yet, after lawmakers adjourned the short special session, they had few wins to show for their efforts.
The World Was Meant to Meet
It is all over now, and I already feel a certain emptiness, Christopher Blake writes in his final column about the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
One foot in the grave: When it’s your turn to go, you got to go
In his latest column, Kyle Dominy uses a humorous lens to examine a problem we all think about.
Trump puts DOGE out of its misery
The once-vaunted Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is officially no more. As of July 4, 2026, President Donald Trump allowed the agency to sunset.
Disaster Recovery Cannot Depend on Presidential Whims
As hurricane season begins, Georgians should understand a dangerous truth: disaster recovery depends not only on the strength of our communities, but how the government decides to respond.
And Then There Were Two
On Sunday July 19, an estimated two billion people from around the planet will watch as the very last two surviving teams meet in the final match of 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Georgia’s Job Tax Credit Program: Big Money, No Oversight
A program that quietly handed out a few dozen million dollars a year when it started is now shaving several hundred million dollars off Georgia companies’ tax bills every year, all in the name of “job creation.”
Family game night: A tale of treachery and pride
Monopoly is widely recognized as the world’s most popular board game. This innocent game of property investment and driving your competition to the poor house has a long, twisted back story.
As insurance rates fall, tort reform takes much-deserved victory lap
Few of Gov. Brian Kemp’s policy initiatives have sparked as much controversy as his efforts to rein in rampant lawsuit abuse.
Georgia’s special legislative session wasn’t particularly special
State lawmakers returned to Atlanta for a special legislative session with high hopes. Yet, after lawmakers adjourned the short special session, they had few wins to show for their efforts.