by Mary Norwood | Sep 13, 2022 | The Forum
As the Atlanta City Council member for District 8, the western half of Buckhead, I am often asked: What is causing Buckhead residents to entertain the idea of forming their own city government, separate from Atlanta? Many assume the reason is crime because that...
by Greg Trevor | Sep 12, 2022 | The Forum
I’d trade all my tomorrows for one single yesterday –Kris Kristofferson and Fred Foster, “Me and Bobby McGee” This haunting lyric, made famous by the legendary Janis Joplin, has been stuck in my brain on the anniversary of 9/11. As a...
by Dan Flynn | Sep 1, 2022 | The Forum
Every day in every way, North Georgia’s elderly citizens are targeted with scams involving large amounts of money– often draining life savings. The heartless scam artists are from near and far and are professional thieves specializing in financial fraud....
by Dentons Higher Education Policy Team | Aug 31, 2022 | The Forum
On August 24, President Joe Biden and the U.S. Department of Education (the “Department”) announced a new Student Debt Relief Plan (“Plan”) that would cancel up to $20,000 of federal student loans for millions of eligible borrowers. This long-awaited Plan also...
by Dave Williams | Aug 24, 2022 | The Forum
The Alabama-based company looking to mine titanium near the Okefenokee Swamp has reached an out-of-court settlement that will allow the state to resume consideration of permits for the project. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers suspended review of those state...
by State Sen. John Albers | Aug 17, 2022 | The Forum
In the past legislative session, the Georgia General Assembly passed – and Gov. Brain Kemp signed – a bill I authored called the Giving the Gift of Life Act. This bill was inspired by my son Will, who desperately needed a kidney transplant after suffering from...
