Gov. Brian Kemp extended the stay of 1,000 National Guard troops to protect state property in Georgia’s capital. Yet the next day a left-wing mob attacked and vandalized the downtown U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement offices. The governor should have known ICE is a favorite radical target, so insiders wonder why his reluctance to protect it. Even Georgia Adjutant Gen. Thomas Carden Jr. publicly volunteered that the Guard “could easily protect it … (and) we can provide additional forces at his beck and call.’ That’s a pretty strong hint Kemp should give the order. If the governor allows the Guard to protect the ICE HQ and other federal buildings in Atlanta it would send a strong message that continued rioting and vandalism won’t be tolerated– especially since Atlanta’s mayor has stymied local police protection of the facilities. For now, law enforcement in Atlanta is SINKING…
Georgia approves three-year bachelor’s degree
Georgia is joining a handful of other states in trying out a new three-year bachelor’s degree program meant to get students into the job market faster. The University System of Georgia’s Board of Regents has approved the Bachelor of Applied Science, which cuts down on electives and only requires 90 credit hours instead of the traditional 120. It remains to be seen how successful these new degrees will be, but another option for students, and one that could help stave off the “enrollment cliff” has Georgia colleges and their students RISING…
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