In 2011 DeKalb County was placed under a federal consent decree to fix up its troubled sewer system. Fast forward to June, the original deadline, and the job is very much not yet done. In fact the county saw more than 30 sewage spills this month alone, totaling more than seven million gallons of sewage. Gross, right? Now the county is pushing for a revised consent plan that would add an additional 7.5 years to fix its issues, which are a danger to DeKalb nature and residents alike. The updated agreement would also come with up to $1 million in fees and fines. County officials have blamed the lack of progress on previous administrations, but from afar it looks like DeKalb’s sewage issues have the county SINKING…
Gangs drive surging homicide rates
This column first appeared on the Merion West political commentary website. Predictably, reports reveal that an alleged gang member is accused of committing the September 12, 2020 attempted assassination of two Los Angeles County deputies while they sat in a public...Reflections of a Georgia attorney: The ability to compromise is hard to attain
The Lake Wobegon Effect- “Where Women are strong, the men are good looking and ALL THE CHILDREN are above average.” — Garrison Keillor The recent political, societal, community and beyond squabbles demonstrate that we are a country that has lost the...Georgia Democrats Looking for a 30-30 Election
For the last generation the South has been the base on which Republican majorities rest. Had Southern states not given near unanimous support to Republican presidential candidates, neither Donald Trump nor George W. Bush would have called 1600 Pennsylvania...Attn. Georgians: Biden’s Hidden Plan for Your Neighborhood
If Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden gets elected, he has promised to take away your local zoning laws. He would empower federal Housing and Urban Department (HUD) bureaucrats to force multi-family, low-income housing to be built in your neighborhood....Time to Repeal Sovereign Immunity on Nov. 3
“Shall the Constitution of Georgia be amended to waive sovereign immunity and allow the people of Georgia to petition the superior court for relief from governmental acts done outside the scope of lawful authority or which violate the laws of this state, the...
