by Walter Jones | Mar 20, 2015 | James Magazine
ATLANTA – A higher gas tax is preferable to an annual fee on every vehicle to fund transportation, House Speaker David Ralston said Thursday, because out-of-state drivers would pay with every fill-up. Ralston was comparing the thinking behind the House...
by Walter Jones | Mar 18, 2015 | James Magazine
ATLANTA — A bike and jogging path stretching from Maine to Florida is one step closer to fruition when the Georgia Senate’s passage of a study committee to investigate the Coastal Greenway proposal. It would use abandoned rail right of ways, canal...
by Walter Jones | Mar 18, 2015 | James Magazine
ATLANTA – Uber, eBay, Airbnb and other so-called peer-to-peer sharing platforms are causing policymakers to scratch their heads – from the General Assembly to the Federal Reserve, but one academic who studies them says they can be good for consumers...
by Walter Jones | Mar 15, 2015 | James Magazine
ATLANTA – Despite the dozens of bills voted on Friday, many others failed to pass either the House or Senate by the end of the day, effectively dooming them for this year. Friday was the 30th day of the 40-day legislative session. General bills that...
by Walter Jones | Mar 12, 2015 | James Magazine
ATLANTA – Georgia’s economy will build on its strength from last year to expand by a healthy 2.5 percent this year and 2.0 in 2016, according to a quarterly forecast released Wednesday by Georgia State University. Fueling growth for Georgia and the...
