If nothing else, Donald Trump in his Presidential bid has shown us the power of twitter. Whether it’s blasting Jeb Bush or… well… blasting Ted Cruz, nobody in politics has ever made an impact over the internet quite like the Donald. He’s not alone in harnessing the power of social media as a politician though, marketing website dci recently ranked the top 25 mayors for their use of twitter, and our own Kasim Reed came in at an impressive 6th. Reed uses the service both aggressively and reactively, interacting with constituents and sparring with critics. For our mayor to be on the cutting edge of social media has his, and his city’s, ship RISING…
Kemp, Jones urge income tax cuts
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp was joined this week by Speaker Jon Burns, R-Newington, and Lt. Gov. Burt Jones in calling for an acceleration of the state’s scheduled income tax cuts. Last year’s HB 1437 set in motion a reduction of the state’s income tax rate from 5.75% to 4.99%, to be rolled out over several years. But with a $16 billion surplus, Kemp said he will push to accelerate that process which could save Georgians $1.1 billion in 2024. The move would have Georgians’ wallets RISING…
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