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	Long term thinking on state funding The news is not good for Georgia on the economic front. It seems sales tax revenue is down approximately 10 percent from February 2009, and last year revenue was down ... well, let’s say they were way down and leave it at that for now. Read Article »
	Deadline for homestead exemption is near April 1, 2010 is the deadline for accepting applications for homestead exemption for tax year 2010. Applications can be accepted year round but those received after April 1st will be applied to 2011 taxes. You can file at either of the two offices of the Tax Commissioner: (1) 11 North College Street in Pembroke or (2) 185 Richard Davis Drive in Richmond Hill. Read Article »
	Governor still horsing around with budget In the midst of one of the worst economic crises in memory, the Georgia General Assembly has to make some extremely difficult financial decisions. I don’t envy them their job. Read Article »
	There is no easy way to balance budget For the past two weeks, the Georgia state legislature has taken a working recess to address our budget crisis. At issue are both the FY 2010 amended and the FY 2011 general budgets. Read Article »
	Anxiety leading up to rest, recuperation Many of us have reached that point in the deployment where we are less focused on counting down for the end of the year and more focused on counting down for R & R. Those blessed two weeks of reprieve from the loneliness seem to be on everyone’s minds. Read Article »
	Crowd, students nearly as impressive as president The crowd gathered behind barricades in barely contained anticipation — and in some cases adoration — Tuesday prior to President Barack Obama’s arrival at Savannah Technical College reminded me of Beatle-mania way back in the 1960s, when four charismatic musicians from Manchester, England, forever changed America’s rock music scene. Read Article »
	The past, present and future of Richmond Hill This past November, I was elected to the Richmond Hill Historical Society. It was, and is, an honor. Read Article »
	Time to put away partisanship "Under democracy one party always devotes its chief energies to trying to prove that the other party is unfit to rule - and both commonly succeed, and are right." Read Article »