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Even if you are comfortable with the loss of a civil liberty or two, think how much mandatory testing for welfare applicants would cost the state.
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Even if you are comfortable with the loss of a civil liberty or two, think how much mandatory testing for welfare applicants would cost the state.
When big banks tried to add big monthly debit card use fees, consumers got the uncomfortable feeling they were being gouged.
Budget cuts and changes to Georgia’s system of public education must not have the effect of discouraging students who want an education.
Hunger is a problem that can be alleviated. There is no food shortage in our country or our state. Individuals can do something.
Time to back away from a long, hot, cranky summer and embrace cool breezes, autumn leaves, SEC football and maybe even a little civility.
Everybody was ready for a good success story when Atlanta Public Schools started rolling out impressive statistics over the last few years – much-improved test scores, higher graduation rates. It was a regular feel-good fest. Children rising to their…
Nancy Drew, this is all your fault. You with your snappy little blue roadster and your loyal sidekicks and your convenient and undemanding boyfriend and your perfect life. And, of course, that teenage sleuthing savvy that guaranteed you could solve…
If you had a dollar for every time you’ve heard the phrase “creating jobs,” you’d probably have enough cash to start your own company, employ a few people and make a dent in Georgia’s troublingly high unemployment rate. Everything from…
Back in the day, Atlanta coined an upbeat slogan, proudly calling itself “The City Too Busy To Hate.” Of course there were detractors and cynics, but I always loved the particularly Atlanta-like blend of optimism, pragmatism and resolve. And…
The first clue, which I missed completely, came when the moderator of a media panel for a local leadership group assured participating journalists that the audience would go easy on us. It seems a few of the folks had some…
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