- State lawmakers took a pass on legalizing sports betting and casinos for another year in Georgia.
- Backers say taxing sports betting and casinos could raise hundreds of millions of dollars for local preschools and college scholarships.
- Opponents worry about addiction issues and economic hardships for low-income gamblers.
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State Affairs selects 10 Georgians for election team focus group
Election coverage is not for the faint-hearted. It’s often messy and loud and vicious – and that’s just around the family dinner table. Media tends to take the herd approach, focusing on candidates and the conundrums swirling around them. State Affairs has decided to break away from the (media) pack and take this year’s midterms …
COMMENTARY: Happy birthday, President Carter
One of my favorite quotes from former President Jimmy Carter is this: “The best way to enhance freedom in other lands is to demonstrate here that our democratic system is worthy of emulation.” And also this: “You can not divorce religious belief and public service. I’ve never detected any conflict between God’s will and my …
Can We Take the Gas Out of Inflation in Georgia?
The Gist Inflation — the increasing cost of goods and services — is causing pain and busting budgets across the country, and even more so for people in Georgia. While the Feds play the long game with interest rates, recent efforts by Gov. Brian Kemp and the state to control inflation so far are low impact, …
Georgia’s largest industry braces for possible Ian strike
Pecan grower Robert Dickey was out on his family farm in Musella on Saturday afternoon when he got the call: A treacherous hurricane was brewing in the Atlantic potentially headed to Georgia. As a farmer, weather changes can and often do impact the strawberries, peaches and pecans growing on his family’s 1,000-acre farm, so news …