by Jennifer Shannon | Jun 2, 2025 | The Forum
From tariffs to inflation, Georgia small businesses already have enough to worry about as they are being squeezed from every possible side. Unfortunately, exceedingly high credit card swipe fees are yet another financial burden they’re forced to contend with,...
by Tony Erwin | May 14, 2025 | The Forum
A new era in technology and finance is underway—and Georgia has the opportunity to lead it. Across the country, there’s growing momentum behind a simple but powerful idea: America should be the best place in the world to build. That means encouraging...
by Melanie V. Slaton & Taylor Roos | May 13, 2025 | The Forum
With the rise of technology, came the fall of the stereotypical “schoolyard bully.” Instead of taunting victims on the playground and stealing lunch money, today’s bullies are launching full-blown social media smears of their victims. With the large-scale...
by Franklin Bailey | Apr 23, 2025 | The Forum
Georgia has taken a significant step forward in safeguarding small businesses, protecting consumers, and ensuring a fairer legal environment for all. The passage of Senate Bills 68 and 69 marks a victory not just for small business owners, but for...
by Dan Flynn | Apr 22, 2025 | The Forum
Before being recruited to become Marietta’s police chief in 2007, I had worked my way up from the trenches and served in leadership positions in two county governments and one city government. Along the way, I attained graduate and bachelors’ degrees as well as...
by Mary McCartin Wearn | Apr 17, 2025 | The Forum
In 1965, Congress created the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to strengthen the civic and intellectual fabric of American life. The founding legislation affirmed, “Democracy demands wisdom and vision in its citizens.” Recognizing that culture and...
