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March 2025

The Power of Choice: How Competition elevates Public School Systems
Competition isn’t about dismantling public education—it’s about making it better!
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Dan Thrailkill
Navigating Labor Strategies in Commercial Services Businesses
The 4 Strategies to use to grow and development your human capital and how to apply each of them to your business.
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The Illusion of Local Control in Housing Affordability
In Cherokee County, where many elected officials are seemingly “fighting the good fight,” and Georgia, where state leaders want less red tape, they’d be…
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Dan Thrailkill
Celebrating St. Patrick's Day
May your luck be Irish, your strength be Norwegian, and your joy be endless. Sláinte! Skål!
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Dan Thrailkill

February 2025

The Art of Hiring: Evaluating Talent Beyond the Resume
To truly assess whether someone is a fit, I’ve come to rely on 3 unconventional yet revealing questions to ask myself after an interview with a…
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Cherokee County School Board Rejects Property Tax Relief Supported by 70% of Local Voters
If I were on the School Board, I’d have voted to stay in HB 581 and am upset with the CCSD Board’s choice to opt out, which goes against what most…
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The Fall of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs from the perspective of an HR Professional
While the rollback or failure of DEI programs, including the concerns over merit-based hiring, may upset many in the HR world, they offer us lessons on…
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Price caps on Insulin make for positive headlines but Diabetics need officials to address the cause vs simply treating the symptoms
While the goal of ensuring access to essential medications like insulin is commendable, the approach of federal price setting carries significant…
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I am ok with elected officials from Idaho wanting decisions on marriage to be decided at the State level
By allowing states to define marriage, we uphold the essence of federalism, respect the diverse tapestry of American culture, and maintain the…
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Dan Thrailkill

January 2025

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