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- Wednesday, June 19, 2013 Gainesville, Georgia
Archive By Section - Editorials
Our Views: Laboring to find work
Labor Day marks the traditional end of the summer season. But for many Americans seeking work, dark clouds have covered the sunshine for some time.
Our Views: Fill those ballots
Don't look now but it's nearly election time again. Qualifying for municipal elections in Gainesville and other area towns begins this week. Seats on local city councils and school boards are up on the fall ballot. These off-year elections don't raise as much interest as the big presidential, Congressional midterm and gubernatorial races. There won't be a deluge of attack ads on TV, radio and mailers, and for that we can all be thankful. By ...
Our Views: A stalled recovery
If you've paid any attention to the financial news in the last few weeks, you're probably wondering what happened to the recovery we were told was under way.
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.
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Our Views: Ensuring true justice for state’s young offenders
Georgia ranks among the states with the highest percentage of its population currently behind bars, which is good news or bad news, depending on your perspective.
Our Views: Partners in governing
As the loggerhead battle of partisan squabbling continues unabated in Washington, D.C., it might behoove our national leaders to look to Georgia for an example of how leaders can come together to solve problems.
Our Views: Let’s keep Lanier a safe destination for boaters
It's official: Lake Lanier is a fresh-water boating paradise.
Our Views: A grateful nation must never forget
Memorial Day to most Americans has two sides. One is the holiday's original intent: An occasion to honor our nation's service members who fell in battle, celebrate their memories and cherish the freedoms they sacrificed to preserve.
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.
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