Commentary

There are lessons to take from every situation, and that includes the difficult ones, not just the good ones. People also mistake people in positions of power as leaders. They can be and sometimes are, but someone with a title is not necessarily a leader.

Advocates of transit expansion in Gwinnett County blame timing for the failure of the March 19 transit referendum, which voters rejected 54-46 percent. The proponents, who say their well-funded advocacy plan got off to a late start and the special election date hurt turnout, vow they will be back again and again until transit expansion is approved.

In a recent op-ed in favor of the Patients First Act, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp highlighted the state’s poor record when it comes to infant mortality.