By Elliott Brack | Does it bother you when people park illegally in handicapped parking spaces?
Grrrr. It really burns me up. It’s an act of private aggression and at the same time a violation of the common laws of our community. And it is downright infuriating to see a person park in such a space when their vehicle does not have a handicapped sticker.
By Elliott Brack | Rural broadband in Georgia got a boost—a slight one—this week when Gov. Brian Kemp announced that two rural electric co-ops in Middle Georgia will be offering high speed Internet service to their 80,000 customers. With the General Assembly now in session, providing broadband to these areas ought to be the Number One priority for rural legislators, who must convince the rest of the General Assembly that their areas suffer dramatically without this high-speed Internet service.
By Elliott Brack | Look out for at least three big issues to come before the Georgia Legislature this year.
The most important issue will be the reapportioning of the U.S. House of Representatives, and also both the Georgia Senate and House. That’s why this years’ Legislature will have more sway over our state than do most year’s terms as it determines voting districts. In effect, the Republican Party will have super influence for the next 10 years since the GOP will control how district lines are drawn.
By Elliott Brack | So now Georgia will be represented by two new Democratic senators? The voters of Georgia have not only picked senators from another party, but Georgia’s majority voters have changed the course of the United States, as these two newly-elected men go to Washington and ensure a Senate is under Democratic control.
By Elliott Brack | It is with sadness and a heavy heart that I found out last week of the unexpected death of J. Terry Gordon of Norcross. For the last 17 years, my offices have been adjacent to those of Terry’s certified public accounting practice in Technology Park. I usually would see and often talk with him nearly every day.
“Bureaucrats write memoranda both because they appear to be busy when they are writing and because the memos, once written, immediately become proof that they were busy.”
— Editor-in-chief of the Washington Monthly Charles Peters (1926-2023).
Gwinnett Forum publisher Elliott Brack suggests that Gwinnett County needs a long-range list of continuing objectives for improving the county. His list:
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