Smyrna Pumps Brakes on Scooter Ban

  The band Montrose famously sang, “Get on your bad motor scooter and ride!” But depending on how things shake out, some forms of motor scooting may become illegal in Smyrna, Georgia. That’s because the Smyrna city council has been tinkering with the idea of...

Charitable Giving: The Sky Didn’t Fall

  A year ago, many non-profit leaders and industry pundits in Georgia and elsewhere predicted that charitable giving would decrease as much as $20 billion nationwide because of the new tax law. They were convinced that a reduction in tax rates and the doubling of...

On the war on immigration enforcement in Georgia

Editor’s note: The Gwinnett county 287 g program was extended to 2020 late Tuesday afternoon.  “It’s my responsibility to assist the federal government in identifying illegal aliens committing crimes in Gwinnett County,” Gwinnett County Sheriff Butch Conway on the...

Duncan: computer science key for Georgia students

  One half of one percent. That’s how many Georgia students complete a computer science course as part of their high school curriculum. In an economy where every business is becoming a technology company – whether it’s a worldwide airline utilizing advanced...

Georgia Gang Arrest Rates Must Increase

  Acclaimed gang prosecutors, acting Cobb District Attorney John Melvin and Chief Assistant District Attorney Mike Carlson’s April 18 Forum column on the Metro Atlanta Gang Intelligence Meeting delivered outstanding information. That conference, hosted by the...

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