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Transparency In Cobb Government

There is a lot of talk about local government transparency. What does it mean?

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Senate Dems Criticize Deal's Refusal of State Exchange

Senate Dems React With Criticism to Deal's Decision Refusing State Exchange

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Fair Tax: The Myths of Inequality

A recent editorial in the Wall Street Journal by Kevin A. Hassett and Aparna Mathur debunks the idea that the Fair Tax is unfair to the poor because it is not progressive.

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Georgia Archives Month proclamation

Just one week after announcing that the Georgia Archives will be closed to the public, Governor Nathan Deal will proclaim October 2012 "Georgia Archives Month."

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Georgia is purple, not red, this presidential election

Georgia may become a battleground this election. However, this is a blip and not a long-term trend.

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Obama is right: Government creates the jobs

Why Obama was right that government creates the jobs.

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Paul Ryan – a nail in the Mitt Romney coffin

This is from the Allan Levene for Congress website, www.allanleveneforcongress.com. Although a Republican Congressional candidate, the choice of Paul Ryan will be a disaster for Mitt Romney.

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Twinkles the Elephant and Transparency in Government

A nearly universal lack of trust in government stands as an understandable impediment to the upcoming T-SPLOST referendum. Yet, history shows how to deal with government malfeasance.

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Look to The Past for Transportation’s Future

In the upcoming T-SPLOST vote, the past provides us the best measure of the future, and two examples from history illustrate what can be expected from either outcome in this election.

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Signs, Signs, Everywhere the Signs. . .

Signs, Signs, Everywhere the Signs. Schools of Though Regarding Placement of Campaign Signs

 
 
 

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