Georgia, with its strong economic recovery from the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus pandemic, may become the 10th state without a state an income tax. A former national leader residing in Georgia says the state income tax must go. “The time has come to abolish the Georgia state income tax,” writes Newt Gingrich, a former…
Reindeer Rental Helps Party Hosts ‘Sleigh’ Christmas Vibe
MACON, Georgia—Twas six nights before Christmas and just like always, it was the same three questions over and over for Scott Allen, as he monitored the two reindeer he brought to a downtown Christmas light extravaganza. “Where’s Rudolph?” children and adults asked, eyes sparkling with enchantment as they watch his mother-daughter duo placidly munching hay,…
Reindeer Rentals Bring Christmas Vibes to the Sun Belt
MACON, Georgia—Twas six nights before Christmas and just like always, it was the same three questions over and over for Scott Allen, as he monitored the two reindeer he brought to a downtown Christmas light extravaganza. “Where’s Rudolph?” children and adults asked, eyes sparkling with enchantment as they watch his mother-daughter duo placidly munching hay,…
FAA License Boosts Georgia Spaceport, but More Reviews Ahead
KINGSLAND, Ga.—A federal agency on Monday granted a license for a launchpad that would fly commercial rockets from coastal Georgia. The Federal Aviation Administration’s approval of a launch site operator license for Spaceport Camden marks a significant milestone for the Georgia space project, though many reviews and permits are needed before any rockets can actually…
The Peach Truck Coming Through
Growing up in Fort Valley, Georgia—one of the state’s biggest producers of peaches—Stephen Rose was always the kid who could tell when someone at a gathering had made a cobbler with grocery store-bought canned peaches. They simply couldn’t compare to the sweet Georgia peaches he frequently ate, plucked fresh from the tree at his neighborhood…
Former Longtime Georgia Sen. Johnny Isakson Dies Aged 76
Former Georgia Sen. Johnny Isakson, a Republican who served in the U.S. Senate from 2005 to 2019, has died at the age of 76. Isakson, who had been battling Parkinson’s disease, passed away on Sunday just days before his 77th birthday, according to the official Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. His death was confirmed by The Isakson Initiative, which…
Johnny Isakson, Former Georgia Republican US Senator, Dies at 76
ATLANTA—Former Georgia Republican U.S. senator Johnny Isakson died on Sunday. He was 76. Isakson died in his sleep before dawn at his home in Atlanta, his son John Isakson told The Associated Press. He said that although his father had Parkinson’s disease, the cause of death was not immediately apparent. “He was a great man…
Former Senator Johnny Isakson Dies at 76
ATLANTA—Former Georgia Republican senator Johnny Isakson died on Sunday. He was 76. Isakson died in his sleep before dawn at his home in Atlanta, his son John Isakson told The Associated Press. He said that although his father had Parkinson’s disease, the cause of death was not immediately apparent. “He was a great man and…
Abolish the Georgia State Income Tax
Commentary The time has come to abolish the Georgia state income tax. Sen. David Perdue was exactly right in proposing to eliminate the state income tax. He was also right in suggesting that he could work with the Georgia state legislature and find ways to return money to the people of Georgia rather than focusing…
Georgia Sheriff Called to Distraught Man With Gun, Talks Him Into Putting It Down, Comforts Him
An armed standoff between a 21-year-old man and Haralson County Sheriff’s Department officers ended peacefully after Sheriff Stacy Williams was able to de-escalate a delicate situation. Responding to a call of a domestic dispute between a father and son, Sheriff Williams on Nov. 10 arrived at a property in Buchanan, Georgia, where he was presented…
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