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Delivering The Goods

Written by Stan L. Hall

By now you have probably heard that the long anticipated, and often discussed, service delivery agreement between the Gwinnett municipalities and Gwinnett County government has been settled. First of all, thank you Lord. And second of all, some might say....what the heck took so long? This is an agreement that has been in place between the cities and the county for some time now. Only in the past two years or so, did the proverbial "you know what" hit the fan. And, when it hit, it hit hard. The services delivery contract has been negotiated, re-negotiated, and negotiated again. It has been sent to the courts, ruled on by the courts, appealed to the courts, and ruled on again. Now, it has been settled. Not based on the courts, but based on a group of city and county leaders getting together and working out their differences for what was best for the big picture, and oh yeah....the citizens of Gwinnett County. What a novel concept.

Mary Ware Scholarship Accepting Applications

Written by Mary Ware Scholarship

The Mary Ware Scholarship is now accepting applications for the 2012-2013 Freshman year. The Mary Ware Scholarship was formed in memory of the late Mary Ware because of her love of children in need. The Scholarship provides financial grants for qualified recipients to attend a range of Georgia institutions for higher learning including traditional colleges and universities and trade schools. These grants will go to deserving Georgia High School graduates who meet specific criteria as directed by the Mary Ware Scholarship Fund with a focus on children who are "at risk", do not qualify for other grant options and can demonstrate strong financial need.

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Not Another Rabbit Hole!

Written by Ian Harris

When Alice went down the rabbit hole in Lewis Carol’s novel, Alice and Wonderland, she experienced all kinds of unpleasant surprises. What kind of surprises will we Americans face if our government bombs Iran?

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Brett Harrell Will Seek Reelection to State House District 106

Written by Representative Brett Harrell

Representative Brett Harrell, conservative member of the Georgia General Assembly, officially announced his campaign for re-election to State House District 106.

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Nurses Oppose Proposed Change in Licensure Authority

Written by Georgia Nurses Association

This week, Senate Bill 445 was introduced by Senator Bill Hamrick (R-Carrollton) on behalf of Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp's office. SB 445 proposes a radical shift in authority away from all 43 professional licensing boards to a newly empowered director and a newly created seven-member consumer licensing board.

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Why `Hungary Day` In Georgia Is Important

Written by The Honorary Consulate of Hungary - Atlanta

For many people in the world, United States of America means the country of freedom and opportunities; a country where many ethnic, racial and religious groups can live together in peace, one another as good neighbors. This multicultural society does not weaken – it strengthens the country. The Hungarians are also part of this multicultural society.

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Georgia's Transit Dreams, Transportation Nightmares

Written by Georgia Public Policy Foundation

The headline on an article in The Onion satirical magazine in 2000 was, "Report: 98 Percent Of U.S.Commuters Favor Public Transportation For Others." Sometimes truth is even stranger than fiction. Fewer than four out of every 100 metro Atlanta workers rely on public transportation for their daily commutes, according to Census Bureau data. Yet the priorities in proposals for congestion relief in metro Atlanta would lead any outsider to believe that the public is clamoring for more mass transit.

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Report: Georgia Consumers' Savings, Financial Prudence Increase

Written by Georgia Credit Union Affiliates

Georgians continue to improve their financial security as balances of savings accounts at the state's credit unions grew in 2011, indicating consumers maintained much of their financial prudence that has been characteristic of recent years.

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