WEDNESDAY CONVERSATION: REGIONAL ECONOMY

A Georgia Tea Party pioneer has joined forces with both like-minded conservatives and progressives nationwide to advocate for solar energy and fight state regulatory barriers that they say limit the ability of utility customers to switch to the energy source. Today, she writes about her efforts to help families and businesses acquire more energy autonomy. Meanwhile, the state director for a conservative nonprofit provides an opposing view, suggesting that solar policies like the one in Georgia shun free-market concepts.