by Marc Hyden | Oct 10, 2018 | The Forum
During Gov. Nathan Deal’s tenure, Georgia has vaulted to the vanguard of criminal justice reform. But as he closes out his final term, the state’s justice system still desperately needs attention. As it stands, Georgia remains on a shrinking island of state...
by Marc Hyden | Sep 20, 2018 | The Forum
The government is no stranger to wasteful spending. In fact recently, Gwinnett County Sheriff Butch Conway came under fire for purchasing a tricked-out 707 HP Dodge Charger Hellcat for a cool $70,000. The unnecessary acquisition was bankrolled through a...
by Marc Hyden | Aug 14, 2018 | The Forum
Misinformation regarding e-cigarettes is alarmingly ubiquitous. For example, days ago, the Saporta Report published an article discussing juveniles’ supposed rampant e-cigarette usage. Georgia State University recently released a dubious study claiming that...
by Marc Hyden | Jul 10, 2018 | The Forum
Whenever a transportation bill snakes its way through the state legislature, taxpayers should guard their wallets. It was just three years ago when the legislature approved a massive gas and hotel tax increase to fund transportation. But earlier this year, the...
by Marc Hyden | Jun 22, 2018 | The Forum
Domino’s Pizza and road construction go together like pizza and pineapple – not at all. As we all know, fruit does not belong on pizza, and Domino’s Pizza does not build roads… right? As it turns out, the Earth’s poles must be shifting because the pizza company...