by Baker Owens | May 3, 2022 | News, News 2
Congress rarely passes a budget on time these days. In fact, the last time Congress passed a budget on time was 25 years ago, in fiscal year 1997. With regular slim majorities, neither party usually has the 60 votes in the Senate to pass the 12 individual...
by Baker Owens | Apr 27, 2022 | News, News 2
A new report from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Coastal Resources Division (CRD) showed further improvement from last year, up to an “A-“ for Georgia’s coastal environment. Improvement was particularly good for Georgia’s coastal fish and bird...
by Baker Owens | Apr 22, 2022 | News, News 2
A new report from the American Hotel and Lodging Association (AHLA) highlights the still-significant hit that many businesses are taking from Covid-19. Despite plenty of optimism around vaccines and the less intense Omicron variant, the widespread adoption of...
by Baker Owens | Apr 20, 2022 | James Magazine
We are still in the early days of Mayor Andre Dickens’ term as mayor of Atlanta. Four months into a four year term, there is still plenty of time for Dickens to make a difference in Atlanta. There were some immediate items Dickens wanted done in the first 100...
by Baker Owens | Apr 12, 2022 | News, News 2
We’re now in the thick of the Gov. Brian Kemp’s bill signing period. Barring something highly unlikely, no vetoes are expected. One item on the signing list this week is the Freedom to Farm Act, a bill that has been percolating at the Capitol for a couple...