Ga Listed http://galisted.com/blog Ga Listed Blog - Listing Random Thoughts about Georgia. Tue, 03 Feb 2009 05:15:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 en hourly 1 More Georgians Packing Heat http://galisted.com/blog/2009/02/01/more-georgians-packing-heat/ http://galisted.com/blog/2009/02/01/more-georgians-packing-heat/#comments Mon, 02 Feb 2009 03:29:29 +0000 galisted http://galisted.com/blog/?p=115 firearms_training

It looks like more Georgians are packing heat. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has reported that there were 121,000 gun permit applications in 2008 compared to 68,000 applications submitted in 2007. That’s about an 80% increase over the prior year.

“The reasons for the increase vary. Some residents were worried it may become harder to get a gun during the Obama administration. Others said they just want to be able to protect their families, especially in high-crime areas.The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that the numbers in Georgia are in line with other increases across the country.”

So what does all this mean for everyone living in Georgia. Be nice to one another and think twice before you attempt to commit a crime against your fellow citizen.

[Source: WSB Radio]

]]> http://galisted.com/blog/2009/02/01/more-georgians-packing-heat/feed/ Georgians Can Now Play Big Brother http://galisted.com/blog/2009/01/05/now-georgians-can-play-big-brother-georgia-launches-government-transparency-website/ http://galisted.com/blog/2009/01/05/now-georgians-can-play-big-brother-georgia-launches-government-transparency-website/#comments Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:18:25 +0000 galisted http://galisted.com/blog/?p=87 open-georgiaIt looks like the taxpayers of Georgia will now be able to see how their hard earned dollars are being spent by State Officials. The State of Georgia has launched a  new website that will allow Georgians to view employee salaries, travel expenditures, agency spending and state financial reports. The new website is called Open Georgia: Transparency in Government and is updated annually.

 

 

   ” Open Georgia is a gateway for obtaining information and key documents about how the State of Georgia spends tax dollars and other revenues to provide services to Georgians. The information maintained on this site comes from various state agencies and is updated annually.”

 

Visit Open Georgia: Transparency in Government

 

[Source: Atlanta Business Chronicle, Open Georgia]


]]> http://galisted.com/blog/2009/01/05/now-georgians-can-play-big-brother-georgia-launches-government-transparency-website/feed/ Georgians to Pay Less Taxes at the Pump http://galisted.com/blog/2009/01/03/georgians-to-pay-less-taxes-at-the-pump/ http://galisted.com/blog/2009/01/03/georgians-to-pay-less-taxes-at-the-pump/#comments Sun, 04 Jan 2009 03:13:36 +0000 galisted http://galisted.com/blog/?p=62 It looks like residents of Georgia will be saving even more at the gas pump. Due to the slowing economy, Governor Sonny Perdue has cut the tax by 4 cents per gallon to help out Georgia Motorist. The new tax on a gallon of gas in Georgia will be 14.6 cents. Georgia motorist are currently experiencing prices not seen since the spring of 2004. According to Atlanta Gas Prices, some gas stations in Metro Atlanta are selling gas for $1.33 per gallon. At this rate a 20oz bottled water is going to become more expensive than a gallon of gasoline. 

Even though gas prices are currently low and big vehicles are cheap, I sure wouldn’t go out and buy a gas guzzling vehicle. The Federal Government is considering raising the national gas tax, which is currently at 38 cents per gallon, by 50 percent. Also the demand for gas drops quite a bit during the winter months, thus reducing the price you pay per gallon. When spring returns and people start venturing out and taking vacations the prices are sure to start climbing again.

The new Georgia Gas Tax rate will go into effect on Thursday, January 8th.

 

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Historical Prices for a Gallon of Gas in Atlanta, Ga.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
[Source: MSNBC]
 


]]> http://galisted.com/blog/2009/01/03/georgians-to-pay-less-taxes-at-the-pump/feed/ Is Georgia Still on Your Mind? http://galisted.com/blog/2008/12/18/is-georgia-still-on-your-mind/ http://galisted.com/blog/2008/12/18/is-georgia-still-on-your-mind/#comments Thu, 18 Dec 2008 20:36:31 +0000 galisted http://galisted.com/blog/?p=38
Georgia on My Mind

Georgia on My Mind

It looks like a lot of native born Georgians are keeping Georgia on their minds. According to the Pew Research Center Georgia ranked third in “sticky states”, states that hold on to their native-born population. “Stickiness tells you how attractive a state is to the people who were born there,” said D’Vera Cohn, a senior writer with the Pew Research Center. Over 69% of the people born in Georgia are still living there. Only two states, Texas and North Carolina, held on to a higher percentage of their natives. The study concluded that there are many reasons as to why natives stay in their home state. Some of which include strong family ties, weather, and job opportunities. According to Ken Stewart, a commissioner with Georgia Department of Economic Development, some of Georgia’s stickiness can be attributed to job opportunities and HOPE scholarships. As for Atlanta, the city’s diversity, strength of its cultural and arts community are big draws, he said.

Read the Pew Research Report

[Source: Pew Research Center, Atlanta Journal Constitution]

For you Georgia Natives, what’s kept you from moving out of Georgia?

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