Mar 24, 2010 in Politics by (Contributor)
The Changes You Can Expect To See In 2010 Small Businesses The bill will offer tax credits to small businesses to help them provide coverage to their employees. The credits will be up to 35% of the premiums paid, and they are available immediately for business owners in 2010. This is one of the best [...]
Tags: Health Insurance, Politics
Mar 18, 2010 in Local & State by Chris Foster
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Georgia Unemployment rate is actually better than our Neighbors: South Carolina, Florida, North Carolina, Alabama and Tennessee. Based on the numbers by the U.S. BLS, Georgia now stands at 10.9% unemployment. U.S. BLS last updated on March 10, 2010. It should be noted that the figures provided [...]
Tags: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Unemployment
Mar 17, 2010 in Local & State by C Foster
Everyday we see more and more evidences of a declining economy. Throughout Georgia districts are peppered with vacant buildings, rundown areas and seemingly forgotten residents – all victims of the recession. But Marietta, on a mission to slow deterioration and restore pride in the city, has made at least one step toward revitalization with its [...]
Tags: City Council, Georgia, Housing Authority, Marietta, Preston Chase
Mar 12, 2010 in Politics by C Foster
Although a large portion of the Georgia population lives in and around metropolitan areas such as Atlanta, Savannah and Columbus, there are plenty of rural voices that want to be heard more clearly in the state legislature. Ray City Mayor Carl Camon hopes to speak for them in a big way. With a background in [...]
Tags: Carl Camon, Election, Gubernatorial 2010, Politics
Mar 3, 2010 in Local & State by Chris Foster
According to the Georgia Department of Labor and an article today by The Augusta Chronicle, Georgia’s unemployment rate has now reached 10.4 percent (a all-time high) as of January 2010, compared to 10.3 percent in December 2009. All of Georgia’s 13 metropolitan areas, minus Warner-Robins, have reported a loss of jobs between January 2009 and [...]
Tags: Georgia, jobs, Unemployment
Mar 1, 2010 in Local & State by Daniel White
With all the global warming alarmism that has been spewed these past few years, I decided I would do a bit of amateur research. You see, it might just be me but I feel that in the past several years here in Georgia our summers have been more mild while our winters have been more [...]
Tags: Climate Change, Georgia, Global Warming
Mar 1, 2010 in Local & State by Mark Harboldt
Georgia has made entertainment production very cost effective for companies. Do not be surprised to see more and more “Made in Georgia” films, TV shows, commercials, animations, and video game creations in the near and distant future.
Tags: Entertainment, Movies, TV, Video Games
Feb 27, 2010 in Politics by Robert White
Sometime early in the 3rd millennium AD, on the southeastern coast of the Federal Republic of Acirema, there was the advantageously located and multitudinously blest state of Aigroeg.
Tags: Aciremna, Aigroeg