Augusta commission to consider moratorium on new apartment complexes

Augusta commission to consider moratorium on new apartment complexes

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) - It's a growing business – the number of apartment complexes across Augusta. People selling homes have noticed.“We have actually seen an influx of apartments going up all over and the price of apartments is substantial,” said Charissa Jones owner of Realty One Group.With the growing number of apartment complexes, some city leaders believe Augusta has reached its limit. At their meeting Tuesday, city leaders are scheduled to …

Lawmaker proposes a moratorium on new cyber charter schools

State Senator Lindsey Williams is calling on the legislature to place a moratorium on cyber charter schools until 2038. There are 14 cyber charter schools operating in the commonwealth that cost taxpayers and school districts over $1 billion annually. A Western Pennsylvania lawmaker is renewing their calls for a moratorium on all cyber charter school applications to reign in some of the waste, fraud and abuse committed with taxpayer dollars.  Th…

Realizing Benefits of Cyber Charter School Reforms - Senator Pittman

An Op-Ed by Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman Last year Pennsylvania taxpayers again invested historic levels of funding in public education and for the third consecutive year, the state budget included more than a billion dollars in new funding for K-12 schools.  As part of the upcoming state budget for fiscal year 2025-26, we will once again evaluate the investment of Pennsylvania tax dollars across all educational opportunities, with the vas…