Casey Cagle in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
On Education:
Declare war on high school dropout rates in Georgia
Cagle promised to "declare war on high school dropout rates in Georgia." Cagle wants to vastly expand the network of about 40 college and career academies around the state, with the goal of driving down the high school dropout rate.
And he said he'll pour more state resources into boosting third-grade reading proficiency. He wrote a book about education policy that published last year.
Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution on 2018 Georgia governor race
Apr 29, 2017
On Jobs:
Create 500,000 jobs in first term, to beat Deal's 319,000
Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle launched his campaign for governor with a pledge to add 500,000 jobs in his first four years in office, slash $100 million in taxes in his opening months and a promise to "declare war on high school dropout rates in Georgia."
Cagle said he would quickly appoint an economic development liaison to work with businesses to streamline permitting, and he said he'd hit the road to recruit companies around the nation and the globe with an emphasis on targeting high-tech firms.
"We've been successful in being the Hollywood of the South," he said, "but now we will be the Silicon Valley of the South."
His 500,000 job creation goal is lofty:
Deal put economic development at the center of his campaign, and he said he created more than 319,000 private-sector jobs in his first term.
Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution on 2018 Georgia governor race
Apr 29, 2017
On Tax Reform:
Slash $100 million in taxes, without cutting core services
Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle launched his campaign for governor with a pledge to slash $100 million in taxes in his opening months. He would pursue his tax cut in his first legislative session as governor by
increasing the amount that Georgians can deduct from their income tax returns. His proposal would call for the first $12,000 of taxable income for a family of four to be tax-exempt and an increase in standard deductions as well.
On cutting taxes without cutting core services, Cagle said, "I will be a governor that will make certain that government is more efficient and effective and responsible to the citizens.
We will save more money for the state, and we'll be able to return more to the taxpayers and make the strategic investments."
Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution on 2018 Georgia governor race
Apr 29, 2017
On Technology:
10-year transportation plan for roads & bridges improvements
Casting the I-85 bridge collapse as a "wakeup call," Cagle said he'd order a new 10-year transportation plan that would rank which roads and bridges most need improvements and identify new corridors to build.
He expressed support for more reversible lanes, tunnels and even elevated routes. "We have to be willing to go up and go under if that is what is going to be required," said Cagle. "There is nothing that is off the table.
It is that important. We cannot afford to be unproductive as a state because we are constantly sitting in congestion."
"First we have to determine where the needs are and what the consumers are willing to pay, and we have to be willing to put the needed resources behind the build-out. State funding is certainly not off the table."
Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution on 2018 Georgia governor race
Apr 29, 2017
On Education:
Education savings accounts including private schools
Republican Hunter Hill entered the race for Georgia governor, emphasizing his background as a U.S. Army veteran who pledges to bring a "more efficient and effective state government" and a vow to advocate for school vouchers.Hill was first elected to
a Senate seat in 2012 that represents parts of north Atlanta and east Cobb and is perhaps best known as an advocate for education savings accounts and other programs that let state school funding follow students to private schools.
He said that effort will be a centerpiece of his campaign. "The overarching goal is an education system where every child has an opportunity to succeed, and expanding choice plays a large role in that," said
Hill, adding: "Everything is on the table as it relates to reform." Hill said he would "spend less on low-return activities" and reinvest those public dollars in K-12 education, transportation and public safety.
Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution on 2018 Georgia governor race
Apr 25, 2017
On Technology:
Double--if not triple--our investment in transportation
Hill said he would "spend less on low-return activities" and reinvest those public dollars in K-12 education, transportation and public safety. He offered few specifics on potential cuts, though he said "we're going to look at every dollar that's spent
and we're going to measure results." As a senator with a MARTA line running through his district,
Hill also indicated he would support state funding for transit as part of a broader transportation plan. "What I can tell you is that we're going to deliver results.
Transit is going to be a part of that," he said. "We've got to double if not triple our investment in transportation, and that's going to be our goal."
Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution on 2018 Georgia governor race
Apr 25, 2017
Page last updated: Dec 18, 2021