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Cantrell: Roll the Dice or off to the Races? Don’t Bet on Either to Restore HOPE or Benefit Georgia

February 4, 2016 Wes Cantrell

House Bill 677, a 127 page bill to legalize casino gambling in Georgia was introduced at the end of the 2015 legislative session. A similar bill, SB 264, to legalize pari-mutuel betting on horse racing, passed out of a Senate committee last week. What makes them similar? Both would lead to casino gambling and both are bad for our state. Georgians should oppose these bills for many reasons.

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How Should We Use Casino Gaming Funds?

February 3, 2016 Special to Express Telegraph

If you were given control of one billion dollars per year in state funding, how would you spend it? Casino revenues are projected to net one billion dollars per year, and legislation for casino gaming is currently before your General Assembly. However, the debate as to where the funds should go is still on-going.

Buckner: Georgia Needs a New EPD Buffer Provision

February 2, 2016 Special to Express Telegraph

A law is only as good as it is understood and enforced. These laws, like the buffer provision in the Erosion and Sedimentation Act, are poorly written, not uniformly enforced, and are costly and frustrating for the taxpayer and property owners of Georgia.

Tim Lee: Greenspace proposal

January 20, 2016 Tim Lee

Cobb County, combined with city, school, state and federal entities is fortunate to be home to an abundance of parks, covering more than 16,000 acres of land in our great community.

Tim Lee: A week for appreciation

October 3, 2015 Tim Lee

Public Safety Appreciation Week is Oct. 5-10. During this week, the entire Cobb Community will come together to honor and recognize first responders who risk their lives daily to protect ours. This week is also a great reminder that public safety is the most important service that local governments provide.

Tips to make traveling less stressful for you and your pets

August 27, 2015 Fiona Caldwell

Each year, more and more pet owners take their dogs and cats on the road, but traveling can be a little trickier with a furry family member. To help make traveling less stressful for you and your pets, here are a few things to consider before toting your animals wherever you go.

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Rare: Seven things you probably don’t know about the Liberty Bell

July 4, 2015 Todd DeFeo

The Liberty Bell is recognizable the world over, but many of the “facts” surrounding the bell’s history are more fiction than fact.

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Cantrell: Roll the Dice or off to the Races? Don’t Bet on Either to Restore HOPE or Benefit Georgia

How Should We Use Casino Gaming Funds?

Buckner: Georgia Needs a New EPD Buffer Provision

Tim Lee: Greenspace proposal

Tim Lee: A week for appreciation

Tips to make traveling less stressful for you and your pets

Rare: 10 oddball museums you need to see to believe

Scrapping a vacation is not the best for your health

Athens, Georgia, is home to railfanning, not just college football

Rare: Seven things you probably don’t know about the Liberty Bell