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- Thursday, May 23, 2013 Gainesville, Georgia
Archive By Section - Editorials
Our Views: Legislators, give up the goodies
If ever there were a piece of legislation you'd think should be a no-brainer, it is the idea to cap how much lobbyists can spend to woo state lawmakers, a practice that totals some $1.6 million annually
Your Views: Editorial focused on immigration law offered biased views
On Jan. 29, The Times published an editorial entitled, "A bitter harvest." This editorial argued that the Georgia immigration bill sent immigrants, and revenues, fleeing Georgia farms and as a result guest worker reform was needed.
Our Views: State needs more sunshine, not less
The news that the Georgia General Assembly is considering a major updating of the state's open records and open meetings laws is both welcome and frightening.
Our Views: Skipping a grade
The No Child Left Behind law is one 10-year-old many are happy to leave in the dust. Cheers rang out Thursday as Georgia was named among 10 states nationwide that will be allowed to crawl out from under the burden of the law's education mandates. The move, announced by the White House, gives states more leeway in how to improve their schools and measure what students learn. When passed in 2001, the law required all ...
Our Views: Be ‘the people’
We make every effort to cover the news objectively, but once in awhile, we encounter a story we can't wait to tell.
Our Views: A bitter harvest
Last year when Georgia passed a tough new law cracking down on illegal immigrants, it was feared crops would be left rotting in the fields at harvest time.
Our Views: Late to the race
As pundits spend the day assessing results of Saturday's South Carolina Republican primary, Georgia voters await their turn in line to select the nominee.
Our Views: Merging in mystery
Airlines do it. Phone companies do it. Even grocery stores do it. Mergers are nothing new. We've become accustomed to seeing large business mergers in this economic era, one giant gobbling up another well-known brand. It's the nature of business. But now that trend has made its way to Georgia's University System. The decision by the Board of Regents last week to consolidate eight state colleges into four came swiftly, and the impact of the ...
Our Views: Go easy on the tax ax
Little has changed in Georgia's economy since last spring when the gavel ended the 2011 General Assembly session.
Our Views: 2012 looms as a year of decision
As we ring out a 2011 that was memorable in some ways, forgettable in others, we flip the calendar to a new year that we already can christen.
Our Views: Sweet silent night
It's Christmas Day, finally the time when families can gather and enjoy the blessings of the holiday minus all the heavy lifting that comes in the weeks before.
Our Views: Skipping the party
As we brush the dust off one election and prepare to dive into the next, one Georgia lawmaker has a plan worth considering to streamline our election process.
Our Views: Lawmakers' No. 1 priority is jobs
Legislators at the annual Eggs and Issues Breakfast last week made it clear they hope jobs are on the menu when lawmakers gather for next year's session of the state's General Assembly.
Our Views: A roll of the dice
In the minds of some, Georgia may be succumbing to sinful temptation.
Our Views: Fill the shoes
Hard to believe, but even as our 2011 election ends with a runoff a week from Tuesday, the 2012 presidential race is in full swing. The first contests in Iowa and New Hampshire are but weeks away, and Georgia's March 6 primary will be on us in no time.
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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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