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NEW for 12/16: Right-wing policies; Ripping off news

NEW for 12/16: Right-wing policies; Ripping off news

Click here to read the latest edition. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: National Republicans’ right-wing policies might backfire
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Amazon, Facebook and Google have no reporters, but rip off news
SPOTLIGHT: Mingledorff’s
FEEDBACK: About Stetson plus the long-term fate of the Republicans
UPCOMING: Tammy Shumate to be named Citizen of the Year by Chamber 
NOTABLE: Jamaican immigrant finds her confidence at GGC
RECOMMENDED: The Bullet That Missed by Richard Osman
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Johnson was provisional governor of Georgia after Civil War
MYSTERY PHOTO: Twin Towers are the subject, but where are they located?
LAGNIAPPE: Winn DAR chapter names Terry Manning award winner
CALENDAR: Johns Creek Symphony plans two concerts on December 17

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by · December 16, 2022 · Full issues
FOCUS: National Republicans’ right-wing policies might backfire

FOCUS: National Republicans’ right-wing policies might backfire

By Jack Bernard, contributing columnist  |  GOP national leaders complain about the Democrats “Far-Left socialist policies.” Well, the Republicans have won the House, although barely, because of  their right-wing extremism. So, what are they going to do? 

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by · December 16, 2022 · Today's Focus
NEW for 12/6: On drug costs, voter fraud and America’s challenges

NEW for 12/6: On drug costs, voter fraud and America’s challenges

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Sound off to Congress about reducing all our drug costs 
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Fraud? Or framing the mind to see what is just not there
ANOTHER VIEW: America faces challenges no matter who is in control
SPOTLIGHT: Lail Family Dentistry
FEEDBACK: Pearl earring painter and hay baler have something in common
UPCOMING: Gwinnett Chamber’s five star accreditation among tops in nation
NOTABLE: Norcross offers grants to firms hit hard by pandemic
OBITUARIES: Johnnie Mae Alexander
RECOMMENDED: The Battle for the American Mind
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Pete Drake, music producer, famous for the steel guitar 
MYSTERY PHOTO: Check out this obvious summertime scene
LAGNIAPPE: DAR chapter presents awards to Johnson and Lawrenceville Co-op 
CALENDAR: Festival of Trees continues at the Southeastern Railway Museum in Duluth 

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by · December 6, 2022 · Full issues
FOCUS: Sound off to Congress about reducing all our drug costs

FOCUS: Sound off to Congress about reducing all our drug costs

By Jack Bernard |  Congress and President Biden are to be commended for beginning to negotiate some drug prices for Medicare beneficiaries under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). We wonder  why did it take so long and why isn’t the drug negotiation benefit more comprehensive?

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by · December 6, 2022 · Today's Focus
NEW for 11/22: On cost of living, Stacey Abrams and wealth taxes

NEW for 11/22: On cost of living, Stacey Abrams and wealth taxes

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TODAY’S FOCUS: How legislators can help with high home living costs
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Can Stacey Abrams regain her footing in Democratic politics?
ANOTHER VIEW: Tax the ultra-wealthy and corporations at higher tax rate 
SPOTLIGHT: The 1818 Club
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
UPCOMING: Buford city schools sue Hall County over E-SPLOST share
NOTABLE: PCOM’s Dr. Gary Freed wins lifetime achievement award
OBITUARIES: Samuel “Wayne” Odum
RECOMMENDED: Movie: Ticket to Paradise
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Third Catholic bishop of Georgia guides diocese in turbulent years
MYSTERY PHOTO: Only one person spotted recent Mystery
LAGNIAPPE: Lilburn Woman’s Club distributes 1,300 dictionaries to third graders
CALENDAR: Time to crave bacon in Braselton

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by · November 22, 2022 · Full issues
ANOTHER VIEW: Tax the ultra-wealthy and corporations at higher tax rate 

ANOTHER VIEW: Tax the ultra-wealthy and corporations at higher tax rate 

By Jack Bernard, contributing columnist  |  U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has told the public that Democrats “want to pile on giant tax hikes that will hammer workers and kill many thousands of American jobs.” And incoming House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy stated: “Inflation is running rampant due in part to out-of-control spending from President Biden and Speaker Pelosi.” 

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by · November 22, 2022 · Another View
NEW for 11/8: On Medicaid waiver; Fewer apartments

NEW for 11/8: On Medicaid waiver; Fewer apartments

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Georgia’s disastrous Medicaid waiver  may be Brian Kemp’s legacy
EEB PERSPECTIVE: More townhomes and condos, not apartments, will benefit Gwinnett
SPOTLIGHT: Walton Gas 
FEEDBACK: It may sound utopian, but the election is over; lose well
UPCOMING: Time to order wreaths for annual DAR presentation
NOTABLE: With ancestors as teachers, she continues in a family tradition
OBITUARIES: James Edward Ellis
RECOMMENDED: The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat by Oliver Sacks
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Cold Sassy Tree is turn-of-century novel by Olive Ann Burns
MYSTERY PHOTO: Where is this big building with the highly-polished floor?
CALENDAR: Preview day at Georgia Gwinnett College is November 12

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by · November 8, 2022 · Full issues
FOCUS: Georgia’s disastrous Medicaid waiver  may be Kemp’s legacy

FOCUS: Georgia’s disastrous Medicaid waiver  may be Kemp’s legacy

By Jack Bernard |  Our governor, Brian Kemp, is playing culture war politics to the detriment of the residents of Georgia—which has the third most uninsured of any state, 1.4 million people, nearly 14 percent of all residents.  

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by · November 8, 2022 · Today's Focus
NEW for 10/21: Mall plans; 2022 amendments; Fox

NEW for 10/21: Mall plans; 2022 amendments; Fox

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Strategy team presents Gwinnett Mall revitalization plan
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Vote “No!” on three of four proposed amendments
ANOTHER VIEW: Fox News still sending out right wing propaganda 
SPOTLIGHT: MTI Baths Inc.
UPCOMING: GGC’s $3.7 million grant helps address teacher shortages
NOTABLE: Lawrenceville agency is top state health provider for 2022
RECOMMENDED: It’s Trevor Noah, Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Publication of Atlanta Business Chronicle dates to late 1970s
MYSTERY PHOTO: Can you pinpoint where this modern building is located?
LAGNIAPPE: Jackson EMC linemen win at international competition
CALENDAR: Duluth to mark Oktoberfest Saturday from noon to 5 p.m.

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by · October 21, 2022 · Full issues
ANOTHER VIEW: Fox News still sending out right-wing propaganda as ever

ANOTHER VIEW: Fox News still sending out right-wing propaganda as ever

By Jack Bernard, contributing columnist  |  It startled me when I read several recent columns about an editorial in the New York Post, which is owned by conservative Rupert Murdoch. The Post editorial stated that ex-President Trump is not the best GOP presidential candidate. 

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by · October 21, 2022 · Another View
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