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Atlanta a laughing stock

January 29, 2014 Express Telegraph
The Atlanta area and the state of Georgia are a laughing stock of the nation after nearly every road in the region turned into one massive traffic jam that has lasted more than 12 hours. Elected and nonelected officials should be embarrassed. Leaders tout this city as an economic player on the global stage? Two inches of snow and the city is paralyzed. Leaders failed to lead. They failed to plan. They failed to take
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Family Travel in the Electronic Age

October 22, 2013 Alisa Abecassis
Today, the world is a completely different place. Every impression can be posted instantly, liked, commented on, shared with friends, tweeted, re-tweeted, and instagramed, and that’s just for starters. What’s truly mind boggling as a parent, is how knowledgeable and proficient my kids are at all of this. So the question is, do we let the kids stay connected electronically when on a family trip, or force them to shut down and reconnect the old fashioned way.

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Op-Ed: Busy week in the Georgia Senate

February 4, 2012 Bill Hamrick
ATLANTA — As the 2012 legislative session progresses, there is a growing number of bills being sent to the Senate floor. We are now at a point where it is not uncommon to see five or six bills in the well on any given day. In an effort to eliminate government waste and streamline operations, the Senate passed SB 223 this week. This bill is also known as the Georgia Government Accountability Act.  Often referred
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Albers: Removal of GA 400 Tolls can Inspire Trust

June 16, 2011 John Albers
I have consistently and firmly advocated for the removal of the GA 400 tolls. I recently read many concerning news articles about suspending the tolls while millions are spent to upgrade the facilities. The postponement of the GA 400 toll for a few days or a week is a facade to fulfill a promise of removal, which is simply wrong and borders on offensive.