by Marc Hyden | Mar 18, 2020 | The Forum
It’s hard to escape the torrent of concerning news about the coronavirus. We see it in the newspaper and social media and hear about it at the office watercooler. While it is critical for Georgians to stay informed, many of these articles do little more...
by Marc Hyden | Mar 4, 2020 | The Forum
Even though most Americans don’t like it, one of state government’s primary roles in the modern era is overseeing taxation, which is critical. After all, the revenue pays for the programs that many of us take for granted. While private enterprise could probably...
by Marc Hyden | Feb 3, 2020 | The Forum
“We need more Georgians in the workforce,” Scott Hilton, executive director of the Georgians First Commission, announced at an event earlier this year. This may sound peculiar given Georgia’s flourishing economy and low unemployment rate, but he’s right —...
by Marc Hyden | Jan 22, 2020 | The Forum
One of my colleagues enjoys pointing out that many red states, including my home state of Georgia, engage in nanny-state lawmaking and attempt to restrict largely innocuous behavior. While the truth is that Georgians enjoy many more liberties than most states,...
by Marc Hyden | Jan 14, 2020 | The Forum
The budget crunch is on, and bean counters are hard at work trying to figure out a way to balance the state’s budget, keep Georgia’s coveted AAA bond rating, and do so without disrupting productivity. This will take a delicate balancing act, and while lawmakers...
