Georgians dream of tapping Tennessee to end water woes
By: Greg Bluestein and Melissa Abbey, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution COLE CITY HOLLOW, Tenn. — COLE CITY HOLLOW, Tenn. — On a rainy day, the grassy patch of land just across Georgia’s northwest border is muddy and forlorn. No one lives
Carver: Tennessee River is water solution for Georgia
By: Brad Carver Robert Frost wrote in 1914 that “good fences make good neighbors.” That theory holds true as long as the fence is on the correct side of the property line. Georgia House Resolution 4, now pending in the state legislature, is
Georgia Again Seeks Water from Nickajack
Reported By: Bill Mitchell from WDEF News12 Georgia lawmakers have renewed their efforts to get access to water from Nickajack Lake. The House of Representatives on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly to seek an agreement with the state of Tennessee to
Bill to change Georgia’s border with Tenn. moves forward
Reported By: Sandra Parrish from wsbradio.com ATLANTA — A State Senate committee signs off on a plan to change Georgia’s border with Tennessee. The resolution would give up most of Georgia’s claim to 66 square miles wrongly given to Ten
Georgia panel advances border bill in order to get to get Tennessee River water
By: Tim Omarzu ATLANTA — Georgia State Rep. Harry Geisinger, R-Roswell, hopes the 10th time will be the charm for Georgia in its longstanding border — and water — dispute with Tennessee.On Wednesday afternoon Geisinger presented the Sena
The Common Sense of Immigration Reform
Prior to the State of the Union, President Obama said, “Comprehensive immigration reform is in our grasp … but the closer we get the more emotional this issue gets.” He proceeded to lay out three pillars of immigration reform: “1) Stay
THE PRESIDENT’S EXECUTIVE ORDER, “IMPROVING CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY”. . . WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR YOU?
On February 12, 2013, President Obama, dissatisfied with Congress’ failure to pass legislation to protect the infrastructure that is critical to the Country’s operation, signed an Executive Order (EO) titled, “Improving Critical Infrastruc
Tapping the Tennessee River at Georgia’s Northwest Corner: A Solution to North Georgia’s Water Supply Crisis
REFERENCE: Proceedings of the 2011 Georgia Water Resources Conference, held April 11–13, 2011, at the University of Georgia. Metro Atlanta and North Georgia are facing a water supply crisisMetro Atlanta and the counties comprising the Metropol
One Step Closer to Administrative Workers’ Compensation in Tennessee
As one of only two states remaining where workers’ compensation matters are still hashed out in the courts, Tennessee may be sticking out like a sore thumb. Back in the Fall of 2012, we highlighted the Krohm/Bryant Report as being the shot acr
YES IT CAN HAPPEN TO YOU…EMPLOYEE DATA THEFT
A recent study by the Ponemon Institute revealed that employees are causing company’s to lose intellectual property (IP) with startling frequency. Perhaps the most troubling aspect of this behavior is the lack of knowledge of the companies t