Along with supporters of legalizing sports betting and pari-mutuel horse wagering are proponents of legalizing casino gaming resorts. Bolstering the casino arguments is a Public Opinion Strategies poll conducted via mobile phones that queried 800 likely Georgia voters. Nearly two-thirds favor casinos here while 85 percent of those surveyed believe voters, not the Legislature, should decide the issue. Public Opinion Strategies also found bipartisan support among Georgia voters for regulated sports wagering, with 60 percent of those questioned saying they support the state adding sports betting (especially to help fund the popular HOPE scholarship). Despite favorable polls, though, gaming bills died in the Legislature in recent years. Will this year be different? DRIFTING…
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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