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Pension Reform
Pension reform should consider long-term solvency, protect employee benefits, balance financial risk and do so at a predictable and affordable cost.
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February 2, 2023 • Blog
One Georgia mayor’s alleged malfeasance and other acts of misspent taxpayer money
Recent stories about waste, fraud, or abuse of taxpayer money throughout Georgia.
January 25, 2023 • Commentary
Taxpayer-funded benefits should be for those that are supposed to receive them
Why are some likely to lose Medicaid coverage?
January 3, 2023 • Blog
Brazen acts of government waste, fraud, and abuse reported throughout Georgia
Recent stories about waste, fraud, or abuse of taxpayer money throughout Georgia.
December 13, 2022 • Blog
Georgia’s Rural Areas Get Big Bucks for Internet, but Do Taxpayers Lose Out?
The feds have dispersed almost $400 billion to connect rural areas to high-speed Internet. Do we have reason to worry?
November 29, 2022 • Blog
Georgia Taxpayers Lose Out After More Waste, Fraud and Abuse is Discovered
Highlights of government negligence from November 2022.
November 8, 2022 • Blog
How Georgia Taxpayers Were Fleeced in October
Recent instances of government waste, fraud and abuse in Georgia.
October 5, 2022 • Blog
Laws to Control Growth Could Backfire on Georgia County
The population of Bryan County is expected to surge with a new electric vehicle plant, but local fees and ordinances could restrict an adequate housing supply.
September 29, 2022 • Blog
Atlanta, It’s Time For Renovations.
Few things in nature flourish with a rotten core.
September 23, 2022 • Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Georgia Senate Race Distracts From More Relevant State Elections
Georgians would be better served to focus on elections closer to home, including the race for Governor and the state House and Senate.
June 2, 2022 • Blog
Kemp’s Results Won Out
Disagree as they might with one policy or another, people will have a hard time arguing with Governor Kemp’s economic record as a whole.
May 19, 2022 • Blog
Is it Time to Shake Up Primaries?
The beauty of our electoral system is that it has room for innovation within certain parameters. Here’s one way to experiment.
April 27, 2022 • Blog
Economic Rankings Provide Motivation to States
Florida leads Georgia in the rankings for 2022. So does (gulp) Tennessee. Relax, fellow Bulldogs. I’m not talking about college football, nor do I mean the Gators or the Volunteers. […]
April 8, 2022 • Commentary
A Mixed-Bag Legislative Session, With More Changes to Come
The 2022 legislative session marks the end of an era in many ways.
April 7, 2022 • Blog
Gold Dome Turnover
You can find politicians who stay in office too long, but you won’t find many of them in the Georgia General Assembly.
March 24, 2022 • Blog
Despite Redistricting, Georgians Likely Won’t See a Big Difference at the Polls
Along with legislating, another important event took place this month under the Gold Dome: qualifying for various elections on this fall’s ballot.
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