by Baker Owens | Jan 4, 2023 | News, News 2
Crime in a big city is a multi-faceted problem. Besides violent crime, police must deal with those experiencing homelessness, mental health issues and substance abuse. Any time spent dealing with those problems means time they cannot spend working on violent crime...
by Baker Owens | Dec 30, 2022 | News, News 2
The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) has adopted an update to the region’s Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS). The new plan aims to increase economic prosperity across metro Atlanta, with a new focus on equity, resiliency and underserved...
by Baker Owens | Dec 29, 2022 | News, News 2
You can tell a little about the state of politics merely by noting the topics of announcements from Congressional offices. In regards to the $1.7 trillion spending bill for Fiscal Year 2023 that was passed last week, most of Georgia’s congressional Democrats...
by Baker Owens | Dec 27, 2022 | News, News 2
Last week, the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) approved a rate increase for Georgia Power customers. The increase is relatively small – 2.6 percent in the first year, followed by 4.5 percent the next two years – the length of a typical rate case. The typical...
by Baker Owens | Dec 16, 2022 | News, News 2
Just in the nick of time before a new Congress could delay passage, the Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which is now sent to President Joe Biden’s desk. Georgia is strongly represented in the national defense bill and the impact of...
