Topic: Data center

August 28, 2026 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: August 28, 2026

In case you've wondered why Georgia's flags are at half-staff, they're in honor of Dolly Parton.

August 21, 2026 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: August 21, 2026

When the federal Affordable Care Act, better known as “Obamacare,” passed, it offered a much higher federal-state match if states expanded Medicaid welfare prog

August 14, 2026 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: August 14, 2026

Data centers have become one of Georgia’s most contested land-use questions, and much of the fight has centered on water.  The American Enterprise Institute’s Daniel Lyons argues that focus is […]


July 31, 2026 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: July 31, 2026

July 31 marks 114 years since the birth of Milton Friedman, the University of Chicago economist whose ideas reshaped monetary policy, helped end the military draft and earned him the […]

April 10, 2026 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: April 10, 2026

Ronald Reagan reportedly once observed to his chief of staff James Baker, “I’d rather get 80% of what I want than go over the cliff with my flags flying.” But […]

April 3, 2026 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: April 3, 2026

As Georgia lawmakers wrapped up the 2026 legislative session under the Gold Dome, they closed the book on months of debate over the issues shaping life across the state. Taxes, […]


March 7, 2026 • Legislative Update

At The Capitol: Week 8

What Survived Crossover Day at the Georgia Capitol?


February 20, 2026 • Legislative Update

At The Capitol: Week 6

Georgia Lawmakers Reevaluate Data Center Tax Breaks



January 30, 2026 • Blog

At The Capitol: Week 3

The pace under the Gold Dome shifted as lawmakers turned their attention to the traditional “budget week.”

January 23, 2026 • Blog

At The Capitol: Week 2

The pace under the Gold Dome shifted as lawmakers turned their attention to the traditional “budget week.”

January 16, 2026 • Blog

At The Capitol: Week 1

The 2026 Georgia General Assembly kicked off this week, with lawmakers returning to the Capitol for this year’s 40-day session.


June 6, 2025 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: June 6, 2025

Despite the growing necessity of data centers as the demand for their services increases, there is debate over their associated costs and benefits.


May 9, 2025 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: May 9, 2025

Some of the most significant innovations in technology have become common to the point of monotony in only a few decades.


August 14, 2024 • Commentary

We don’t do hard things anymore

Those who want homes that are more affordable, electricity that remains reliable, and roads that are less congested should speak up.

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