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Airport Expert's Report Confirms Briscoe Field Viability

Written by Propeller Investments

At the request of the Gwinnett County Citizens Committee, Kinton Aviation Consulting, a leading consulting firm to the aviation industry, was asked a series of questions in order to assist the committee in its efforts to determine long term development options for Gwinnett County Airport - Briscoe Field. The report by Kinton identified several key factors that point to success should the redevelopment and subsequent addition of passenger service be permitted at the County airport, including: gate constraints at Hartsfield International; potential ease of use and navigation of a smaller facility, convenience and increased competition in the Atlanta market providing travelers with more options.

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No One is Above the Law

Written by Commissioner Tim Echols

I squeezed into the front row of the Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C., two weeks ago for the oral arguments of the Yucca Mountain case. What I heard coming from the government lawyers, however, confirmed that federal agencies have become way too powerful for their own good. And that unchecked power is doing untold damage in Georgia and other states.

House Transportation Chairman Appoints Rep. Brett Harrell to DOT Confirmation Panel

Written by GA House of Representatives

House Transportation Committee Chairman Jay Roberts (R-Ocilla) today announced the appointment of State Representative Brett Harrell (R-Snellville) to the Special Subcommittee on Confirmations. This eleven member subcommittee will hold confirmation hearings on the Governor's recent nomination of Toby Carr as the new Director of Planning at the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT). At the conclusion of these hearings, the subcommittee will recommend whether the full House Transportation Committee should approve the appointment, pursuant to OCGA 32-2-43.

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Summer Art Camps at the Hudgens

Written by Hudgens Center for the Arts

Summer art camps at the Hudgens Center for the Arts are a wonderful way to keep your kids and teens busy over the long, hot summer. The Hudgens has three different camps, a Color Wheel art camp for children ages 5 to 12, a Summer Pottery camp for older kids ages 8 to 14, and a Teen Summer Portfolio Development Intensive for teens ages 14 to 18.

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New Opportunities Abound at McKinley Crossing in Forsyth

Written by Acadia Homes & Neighborhoods

Acadia Homes & Neighborhoods is excited to announce its newest community, McKinley Crossing in Gainesville. The community is just minutes from Lake Lanier and features Craftsman style homes priced from the $180,000s to the low $200,000s. Acadia will finish out the already started community which includes 13 homes that are under construction.

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Groups: `Boondoggle` Vogtle Reactor Project $1 Billion Over Budget

Written by Georgia WAND

Even though the Vogtle reactor project got its federal license just three months ago, the controversial nuclear reactors are already in trouble. The latest problem: A cost overrun of nearly $1 billion in 2011 dollars, according to groups, including Georgia Women's Action for New Directions, that warned in February that the Vogtle expansion effort is a boondoggle that could hurt ratepayers and (depending on the status of a pending Solyndra-style federal loan guarantee) U.S. taxpayers. (See this)

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Results Prove Charter Schools' Effectiveness

Written by Jay P. Greene

According to the Global Report Card, more than a third of the 30 school districts with the highest math achievement in the United States are actually charter schools. This is particularly impressive considering that charters constitute about 5 percent of all schools and about 3 percent of all public school students. And it is even more amazing considering that some of the highest performing charter schools, like Roxbury Prep in Boston or KIPP Infinity in New York City, serve very disadvantaged students.

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Development Authority Awards $20,000 to Stone Mountain CID

Written by Stone Mountain CID

The Development Authority of DeKalb County has made a significant investment supporting the Stone Mountain Community Improvement District (CID) in its mission to create jobs. Authority members recently voted to grant $20,000 to the CID, which will help the Community Improvement District with its objective of creating 2,000 new jobs by the end of 2013.