Category: Georgia Viewpoints

State schools chief: ‘Safety must be at the forefront’ of starting school

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Georgia State School Superintendent Richard Woods wants parents to know that school leaders at the local and state level are united in their efforts to start the school year smoothly.…

Woodstock Police Chief: Actions of Minneapolis Police officers ‘absolutely indefensible’

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Below is a letter written by Woodstock Police Chief Calvin W. Moss addressing the death of George Floyd. Dear Citizens of Woodstock:Over the last several days I have received letters,…

Burke County Sheriff: ‘We must call out the bad actions of Police Officers’

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Burke County Sheriff Alfonzo Williams and Chief Deputy Lewis Blanchard recently weighed in on the actions of police and the increased tensions caused by the killing of George Floyd. Their…

Johns Creek Mayor: Police brutality ‘will not be tolerated in our city’

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Johns Creek Mayor Mike Bodker has penned his response to the death of George Floyd. The mayor is reminding residents of the "strong sense of unity" and diversity in the…

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp looks back at 2019 accomplishments

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Below is an article written by Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp about the state of Georgia's 2019 accomplishments. In January 2019, I took the oath of office to officially became Georgia’s…

Kemp explains health reform proposals for Georgia

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The following is an opinion column written by Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp explaining his health care reform proposals. Georgia is experiencing historic job growth and unmatched economic opportunity in every…

Is it time to make big changes to Fulton County?

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Below is a letter from Fulton County Commission Chairman Robb Pitts on why he believes it is time to make some major changes to Fulton County's government. In the business…

Georgia’s School Superintendent wants teachers to know how much he appreciates them

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Georgia State Superintendent of Schools Richard Woods Recently, we asked the ten finalists for Georgia Teacher of the Year to share a moment when they went above and beyond to…

Tax returns waste everyone’s time – but there’s an easy solution the tax preparation industry and some lawmakers don’t like

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Garth Heutel, Georgia State University Each year hundreds of millions of Americans file their personal income tax returns using a form 1040. The average American spends eight hours and US$110…

Doug Collins vows to hold Windstream accountable despite bankruptcy filing

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Rep. Doug Collins, a republican Congressman from Gainesville, released the following statement after telecommunications provider Windstream filed for bankruptcy. “For years, Windstream has taken advantage of customers and taxpayers by…

Kemp vows to stay humble as he takes governor’s office

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The following is a message from Georgia Governor-elect Brian Kemp. On Friday, Stacey Abrams ended her campaign for governor. The election is over and I am honored to be the…

Pitts: MARTA has a future ‘many of us could not have imagined even five years ago’

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This week's historic vote by Gwinnett County points to a future for MARTA that many of us could not have imagined even five years ago. But at one time, decades…