by Phil Kent | Feb 7, 2020 | The Forum
President Donald Trump, during yesterday’s “victory lap” remarks after his acquittal on impeachment charges, praised two Georgia Republicans in the audience– U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler and U.S. Rep. Doug Collins. It’s significant because both pro-Trump...
by Doug McMonigle | Feb 6, 2020 | The Forum
The United States is facing an affordable housing crisis and Georgia is not immune. It seems that home ownership is becoming less and less a reality in our state. Reports indicate that nearly two-thirds of renters nationwide say they can’t afford to buy a home....
by Jeremiah Olney | Feb 4, 2020 | The Forum
For me, transit is something akin to a religious experience. Stepping onto a train immediately elicits a sense of calm because I know I can relax and that I will get to where I’m going in the same amount of time I always do. I can sit down (usually), listen to...
by Marc Hyden | Feb 3, 2020 | The Forum
“We need more Georgians in the workforce,” Scott Hilton, executive director of the Georgians First Commission, announced at an event earlier this year. This may sound peculiar given Georgia’s flourishing economy and low unemployment rate, but he’s right —...
by D.A. King | Feb 3, 2020 | The Forum
More attention needs to be paid to Georgia’s “dual enrollment” program and related legislation under the Gold Dome. There’s the real possibility that illegal aliens in high school are taking seats in the University System while avoiding the verification process...
by Phil Kent | Jan 29, 2020 | The Forum
Gang crime denier Jim Galloway of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution has been relentless in his twisted campaign to mislead when it comes to the gang crisis facing Georgia and the nation. Galloway’s latest installment in his soft-on-gangs crusade, a harangue...