Author: Jen B.
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“It was a mistake.”
No, Tim Echols, it was more than “a mistake.” During his campaign, Echols made a point to say that he would “Protect the free market environment for household movers, limousine service and charter bus companies who fall under the PSC for regulation while at the same time set price limits to protect GA consumers from…
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Tuesday Night!
The Georgia Lawyer Chapter of the American Constitution Society presents How to Become a Judge: Exploring Pathways to the State Judiciary. Featuring: Carol W. Hunstein, Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Georgia, Anne Elizabeth Barnes, Presiding Judge, Georgia Court of Appeals and recently elected Christopher J. McFadden, Judge, Georgia Court of Appeals. Former US Representative Buddy…
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Declaration of Independence
Given a certain verdict that was rendered today, some of the nonsense spewed on the Internet and the fact that Independence Day was yesterday, I feel compelled to quote part of the Declaration of Independence. The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in…
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No Child Left Behind
Kudos to the AJC for getting this story. Hall [County’s] practice of transferring struggling students from regular high schools to [alternative schools] days before graduation has been criticized by some who questioned whether the district simply shuffled students around to game the state’s accountability system. The students named in the article, both the one who…
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Definition of Short-Sightedness
DeKalb County wants to revoke car tags for parents who are behind on child support payments. “Parents who will not support their children don’t deserve to drive,” [DeKalb County District Attorney Robert] James said. Yeah, because the best way to get someone to pay their child support is to restrict their ability to get to…