Opinion Archives

Opinion | State Natural Resources Board Thwarts Public Participation with End of Livestream Option

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources Board is responsible for Georgia’s state parks, coastal resources, wildlife resources including regulation of hunting and fishing, and environmental protection.

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.

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.

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.

Georgia’s Youth Want Equitable School Funding, Not Attacks On Our LGBTQ+ Friends | Opinion

I grew up in a trailer park. When my mom lost her car, we had to walk over an hour every week to the grocery store. When we couldn’t afford to pay the utility bill, my family and I had to live without electricity in the cold.