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- Wednesday, May 22, 2013 Gainesville, Georgia
Archive By Section - Editorials
Our Views: Map to the future
This week, Georgia legislators begin the arduous and divisive process of redrawing the state's political maps based on population shifts reflected by the 2010 census. It's a tough job for whichever party has the reins.
Our Views: There’s no Plan B
Like a bungling buffoon in a kid's cartoon, Hall County commissioners have painted themselves into a corner with their handling of the county's recreation department, and at this point there's no clear path to a solution without leaving a lot of footprints in the paint.
Our Views: Back in the black
Three years ago this summer, Gainesville's school system was in a state of chaos. The controversy that dogged the district all summer revolved around a $6.5 million budget deficit that seemingly showed up overnight, though it was actually many months in the making. It only came to light when school officials sought a property tax hike of some 14.4 percent to plug the gap. Though the worldwide economic recession was still several months in the ...
Our Views: Blowing the whistle on ourselves
Newspapers and their readers have a special relationship built upon a foundation of credibility and integrity established over a long period of time. On occasion, in order to strengthen that relationship, readers need to be made aware of developments at the newspaper that deserve consideration in evaluating our objectivity in covering and reporting the news.
Our Views: No new taxes ... ever?
"Read my lips ... no new taxes!" George H.W. Bush uttered that phrase at the Republican convention that nominated him for president in 1988, and it became his battle cry in that fall's election. But two years later as president, Bush faced the harsh reality of a rising budget deficit that required him to vacate pledge and agree to raise taxes. For that transgression, many conservatives all but abandoned him, and he lost his bid ...
Our Views: Leadership void could be problems for Hall County
Now that the smoke has cleared from all the last-minute wheeling and dealing that resulted in a county budget for the coming year, a couple of things seem obvious.
Our Views: Split decisions
Two federal court rulings last week have had a major effect on Georgia's future, and our area's, on two key issues: immigration and water.
Our Views: What’s the plan for Hall County budget?
Here's the question for the gang of three that is in control of the Hall County Board of Commissioners: What's the plan for adopting a budget that makes sense for the county before Thursday's deadline?
Our Views: Battle lines soon to be drawn
The General Assembly is about to embark on a task undertaken every 10 years that is the political equivalent of cleaning the garage: messy, but important.
Our Views: No play, no pay
A treasured summer tradition is in limbo these days: the annual July trek of football fans to watch the Atlanta Falcons' preseason camp.
Our Views: Fewer services or higher taxes?
We have reached a critical juncture in determining the future of Hall County, and local residents have to speak up now if they want a role in deciding what the county will become over the next few years.
Our Views: Never forget them
The bands will play, the veterans will bask in the applause and visitors to Monday's Memorial Day parades in Gainesville and elsewhere will wave their flags with patriotic fervor. A few then may visit loved ones at local cemeteries and pay respects to those who were lost in battle.
Our Views; Lanier in limbo
Waiting. That's where state and local governments are left concerning the future of water intake from Lake Lanier. The decision on if and when a moratorium on the reservoir's water use may take effect is up to the courts, and such rulings often tend to move at glacial speed. It's been nearly two years since U.S. District Judge Paul Magnuson issued his ruling that Georgia must reach an agreement to equitably share water in the ...
Our Views: Class of 2011, push us forward
High school seniors across the region soon will be walking across a stage, grabbing a piece of paper and throwing a cap in the air.
Our Views: Double whammy
It's a look we see in the faces of others, likely reflected back to them by our own. An expression of shock, dismay and disbelief as we peek up at the gas pump to see the total damage after we fill out cars. "That much?" we say to ourselves as we put the pump nozzle back. Yes, that much. Again. And for Georgians, it just got a little worse. Two years ago, Americans endured gasoline ...
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Our Views: What a tangled web
Dogs and small children, when taught properly, will learn lessons quickly. Punish them with a slap on the behind or reward them with a treat and you'll get the behavior you want.
Our Views: Grads, it's time to cut the apron strings
What a perfect mesh of milestones: Mothers Day and graduation, when a parent's pride intersects with a young person's ascent into the world as an independent adult.
Our Views: Beware the buzz
It's hard to ignore the world around us with so many ways of communication available to people of all ages and parts of the globe. As more of us connect with each other through mobile devices of every kind, we find ourselves less isolated and more integrated, albeit often from a distance linked by satellite.
Our Views: Celebrating Georgia’s new signature reforms
Gov. Nathan Deal's signing pen had a busy week, and as a result, some important new laws are on Georgia's books.
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