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Water, Georgia's Balancing Act
Lindsey Thomas, Former U.S. Congressman
3/11/2010
No other issue has the ability to affect so much of our economy and our natural environment and resources as does the water issue.
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Let's Not Waste This Opportunity
Jim Higdon, GMA Executive Director
3/8/2010
Looking for the silver lining in the dark cloud hanging over Georgia’s economy, we can find hope in this: the financial crisis the state is in has brought forth new opportunities for state and local government to work together.
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Cities Kick Off Tax Season with Earned Income Tax Credit Campaigns
Laura McComas, National League of Cities
3/8/2010
Cities throughout the nation launched annual outreach campaigns in January to help residents claim the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC).
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Don’t Mess with the Property Tax
David Brunori, Contributing Editor to State Tax Notes magazine and Research Professor of Public Policy at The George Washington University
2/8/2010
The property tax is the ideal way to raise revenue for local government services.
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Cities Make the Connection Between Community, State
Bill Floyd, GMA President
2/2/2010
City officials are truly a microcosm of Georgia – the heartbeat of our state.
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Building Healthy Communities: An Opportunity for Decision Makers
Dr. Howard Frumkin, Director of the National Center for Environmental Health and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2/2/2010
A groundbreaking collaboration is taking place between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU), an organization of architects, planners, developers and activists that promotes walkable, neighborhood-based development as an alternative to sprawl.
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Healthy Cities Key to Future Prosperity
Geoff Anderson, President and CEO, Smart Growth America
1/12/2010
In case any doubt remains, let me remove it. The fortunes of our country will rise and fall with the fates of our cities and metropolitan areas.
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State and Cities Can Help Each Other Recover
Jim Higdon, GMA Executive Director
1/6/2010
The upcoming Legislative Session will allow us to forge partnerships seemingly lost over the last few years.
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Expanding Afterschool Opportunities
Otis S. Johnson, Mayor, Savannah
1/6/2010
My years of work with the Chatham Savannah Youth Futures Authority and the National League of Cities Council on Youth Education and Families convinced me that local elected officials need to focus on collaborating to ensure quality, accessible afterschool programs for the young people of their communities.
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A Commitment to Regional Innovation in Today’s Global Marketplace
Hasco W. Craver IV, Project Manager, Local Government Services, Northeast Georgia Regional Commission
1/6/2010
Recent changes in technology and information have ushered in the era we now know as globalization.
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Cities keep tax as low as possible
Jim Higdon, GMA Executive Director
12/14/2009
The property tax is crucial to the delivery of local government services.
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Scripting Our Story of Success
Bill Floyd, GMA President
11/3/2009
If we could jump ahead 25 years and take a look back, what factors might we see as influencing Georgia’s success?
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Youth Program Creates Safe, Healthy, Strong City
Councilmember Callye Burk Holmes, Douglasville
11/3/2009
With the rise of single-parent households and more women working, as well as the increasing need for youth to be prepared for a 21st century workforce, the demand for out-of-school time programs has dramatically increased.
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Technology Growing Strong in Georgia
Carol Henderson, Director, Health Sciences and Advanced Technologies, Georgia Department of Economic Development
10/5/2009
Georgia’s technology sector is strong and growing. In particular, the state has seen success in information and communication technologies.
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Thank You for Serving
Jim Higdon, GMA Executive Director
10/5/2009
As someone who has worked with and for elected officials for nearly four decades now, I am always impressed by those who seek municipal office.
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