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Category Archives: opinion
When It Comes to Defining Antisemitism, It’s Official: IHRA is No Longer the Only Game in Town | Opinion
The battle over a controversial definition of antisemitism has taken a new turn in Georgia and the rest of the country, thanks to the Biden administration. That’s good news for those of us who oppose giving that one definition the force of law.
Mission Trips are an Evangelical Rite of Passage for US Teens – but Why? | Opinion
According to some estimates, as many as 2 million youth and adults per year participated in Christian mission trips before the pandemic.
Georgia Failed to Put Patients First By Not Holding Pharmacy Middlemen Accountable | Opinion
As Georgians struggle to feed their families and afford housing, many are now having to balance affording basic necessities with paying high costs at the pharmacy counter.
FDA Is Blowing Away Georgia’s Vaping Crisis | Opinion
The United States Congress recently held a hearing where questions were raised about the influx of Chinese-manufactured nicotine vaping products available in the United States today.
Clean Energy: Good for Business, Good for Georgia | Opinion
But 40,000 jobs could be 140,000 jobs (or more!) if Georgia decision-makers decided to prioritize clean energy investments instead of fossil fuel dependence.
The EPA Must Protect Our Children and Families from Soot | Opinion
I am a mother and a pediatrician who lives in Georgia. I specialize in air pollution, climate and environmental health and I can tell you, in no uncertain terms, that to improve our health and well-being, we need to clean up our air.
Make Phillips Permanent Chair of FERC | Opinion
America’s younger generations have a big responsibility. Sooner than we may think, they’ll be running our country and setting policy for decades to come.
We’re All Paying for Georgia Power’s Mistakes. But We Shouldn’t Have to. | Opinion
With Georgians having to pay more money for their utility bills, financial challenges and utility disconnects are becoming increasingly common statewide. And a major cause of those bigger bills? Plant Vogtle.
Senate Bill 215: Invisibility Cloak for Public Employees | Opinion
Well intentioned, but not thought through. That’s Georgia Senate Bill 215, the Harry Potter invisibility cloak for Georgia’s government employees.