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School budget cuts difficult but necessary at this time
Between a rock and a hard place. That’s where we are. There are only three ways to balance a budget: 1) Cut overhead, i.e. services and personnel; 2) raise revenue, i.e. taxes; and 3) a combinatio...
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Census participation critical for DeKalb County’s future
This year the federal government is conducting the 2010 Census. The census is a count of everyone residing in the United States. All U.S. residents must be counted, including both citizens and non...
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Taxpayers should be able to vote on new, future debt
Because of my great respect for Dr. Eugene Walker, I was taken aback by his Jan. 30 article [“Political ax grinding does harm to DeKalb County”]. In my 20 years of knowing the man, I have always b...
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School system should invest in teachers to retain best
Haven’t we overtaxed our teachers enough? My concern is about the governor’s announcement to change the way teachers receive merit pay in the public school system from being based on individual ex...
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Political ax grinding does harm to DeKalb County
More often than not, when there is a political ax to grind, the unforeseen collateral damages harm a far greater number of people than the originally intended target. Take state Rep. Mike Jacobs, ...
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Board’s actions show need for oversight
by Paul Womack
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In the Federalist Papers, James Madison wrote, “… if men were angels, no government would be necessary.” Well, if elected officials were angels, no codes of ethics would be necessary either. But ...
People who have most money want rest of us to make do with less
by Miriam Knox Robinson
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It seems that the people who make the big money always want more and expect the little people to survive on less, and that is supposed to be acceptable. Teachers nowadays are required to perform ...
Jobs will make ‘Made in America’ meaningful again
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“From the sweat of your face you shall eat bread - till you return back to the ground, from the dust of the earth you came and from the dust of the earth you shall return.” This was the mandate o...
Johnson deserves pat on the back for Tree of Love program
by A. Jean Richardson
2 months ago | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
On Dec. 19 at South DeKalb mall, I witnessed a heartwarming program spearheaded by Commissioner Larry Johnson. The objective was a big one. The goal was to give gifts to children who had wishes f...
County manager structure not a good idea for DeKalb
by Bob Miles
2 months ago | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
I found the article regarding the move to replace DeKalb’s CEO with a county manager interesting. I was surprised to know that Commissioner [Elaine] Boyer, the lone Republican, has spearheaded th...

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