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NEW for 12/19: On smooth roads, congressional maps and redistricting

NEW for 12/19: On smooth roads, congressional maps and redistricting

Click here to read the latest edition of GwinnettForum. Inside this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: There’s a reason Georgia’s highways are mighty smooth
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Maps, breweries, nursing homes, NCAA and two losses 
SPOTLIGHT: Crowne Plaza Hotel
ANOTHER VIEW: Are Independent Redistricting Commissions the answer?
FEEDBACK: Prefers midnight to halt alcohol drink sales 
UPCOMING: Peachtree Corners launches underground robot delivery
NOTABLE: Chamber to name Rudy Bowen Citizen of the Year
RECOMMENDED: Much Ado About Nothing, 1993 Movie
GEORGIA TIDBIT: The national Cryptologic Center is located at Fort Eisenhower
MYSTERY PHOTO: This mystery might be the result of holiday shopping!
CALENDAR: Groundbreaking for new facility at Annandale is January 5

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by · December 19, 2023 · Full issues
The latest map puts Gwinnett in four congressional districts.

BRACK: Maps, breweries, nursing homes, NCAA and two losses 

By Elliott Brack  |  The recently passed map by the Statehouse of Georgia state and federal legislative districts will be getting judicial scrutiny.  Republicans might brace themselves from not doing enough to make the districts equitable. If untenable, a special master must re-do the districts.

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by · December 19, 2023 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
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ANOTHER VIEW: Are Independent Redistricting Commissions the answer?

By John Titus  |  In October 2023, a federal judge ordered the Georgia legislature to redraw state legislative and congressional districts for the 2024 election. The legislature did so, and the governor signed the bill. As of this writing the judge has not ruled whether the new map is acceptable.

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by · December 19, 2023 · Another View
NEW for 1/21: On police shootings; Election fraud; Trump and shots

NEW for 1/21: On police shootings; Election fraud; Trump and shots

Click here to read the full new edition. Inside this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Generational reasons on why there are so many police shootings
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Election fraud? That’s mighty different from voter fraud
ANOTHER VIEW: Now even ex-President Trump is saying, “Get your shots!”
SPOTLIGHT: Peach State Federal Credit Union
FEEDBACK: It will be the truth which sets us all free
UPCOMING: Town of Braselton seeks residents for its new Arts Council
NOTABLE: Walton EMC wins best in Georgia in customer satisfaction
NOT RECOMMENDED: The Chief’s Chief by  Mark Meadows
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgia in 1907 first state in the south to ban alcohol
MYSTERY PHOTO: Ancient house is most different from modern housing
LAGNIAPPE: SATISFEED seeking warehouse for food distribution
CALENDAR: Learn about nearby day trips in Georgia for your enjoyment

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by · January 21, 2022 · Full issues
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BRACK: Election fraud? That’s mighty different from voter fraud

By Elliott Brack  |  The Washington columnist Helen Cox Richardson wrote on January 18: “Voter fraud is about an individual breaking the law and is almost always caught. It is not a threat to democracy. Election fraud means that people in power have rigged the system so that the will of the voters is overturned. When it happens, it threatens to destroy our nation.”

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by · January 21, 2022 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
NEW for 1/7: On redistricting and Gwinnett’s continuing objectives

NEW for 1/7: On redistricting and Gwinnett’s continuing objectives

Click here to read the latest edition. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Delegation seeks redistricting with fair process, fair maps
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Reviewing the Continuing Objectives for Gwinnett County 
SPOTLIGHT: Gwinnett Banking Company 
FEEDBACK: Column brought back flood of memories about cooking
UPCOMING: New Gwinnett budget up 8.1%, but no tax increase
NOTABLE: Republic Services temporarily suspends recycling services 
RECOMMENDED: Powers and Thrones by Dan Jones
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Augusta’s Morris Museum houses the  Center for Southern Paintings 
MYSTERY PHOTO: Clues about in this iconic photo: where is it?
CALENDAR: Gwinnett Historical Society to hear storyteller on Monday

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by · January 7, 2022 · Full issues
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FOCUS: Delegation seeks redistricting with fair process, fair maps

By State Rep. Sam Park |  As the 2022 legislative sessions begins on Monday, January 1, one of the first major tasks we will work on is local redistricting. As members of the Gwinnett State House and Senate Delegations, our shared goal is to have a fair process to produce fair maps for the Gwinnett Board of Commissioners and Board of Education.

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by · January 7, 2022 · Today's Focus
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NEWS BRIEF: New Gwinnett budget up 8.1%, but no tax increase

The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday approved a $2.07 billion budget for 2022, up 8.1 percent from last year. The newly approved budget does not require a millage rate increase. The adopted spending plan consists of a $1.6 billion operating budget and a $455 million capital improvements budget, which includes funds from the County’s voter-approved SPLOST program.

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by · January 7, 2022 · News
NEW for 11/30: On volunteering, politics, football and Thanksgiving

NEW for 11/30: On volunteering, politics, football and Thanksgiving

Click here to read the latest edition. Inside this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: He’s helped others by becoming a volunteer for Red Cross
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Changing politics, Ga. Tech football and Duluth Methodist’s book
ANOTHER VIEW: Thanksgiving gives us time to pause….and remember
SPOTLIGHT: Aurora Theatre
FEEDBACK: Communities need to trust their elected school board leaders
UPCOMING: Grab snow gear to play in the snow in Duluth on December 4
NOTABLE: Hard work pays off for Benjamin Rodriguez, as graduation nears
RECOMMENDED: Never by Ken Follett
GEORGIA TIDBIT: State promotes tourism with Stay and See Georgia program
MYSTERY PHOTO: Test yourself on yet another lighthouse as a Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: Watch out for this lonely janitor
CALENDAR: Cities of Gwinnett plan holiday celebration times

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by · November 30, 2021 · Full issues
A close-up of the redrawn congressional districts. Click here to see the full Georgia map.

NEW for 11/23: On preventing the virus, Georgia politics

Click here to read the latest edition. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: PCOM doctors study strategies for prevention of COVID-19
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Looking at Congressional gubernatorial and legislative politics
ANOTHER VIEW: Rittenhouse gun purchase may face more problems
SPOTLIGHT: Howard Brothers Outdoor Power Equipment and Hardware
FEEDBACK: Voters in non-partisan election will know candidate affiliations
UPCOMING: Lawrenceville amends ordinance concerning noises
NOTABLE: GGC professor and colleague study travel disruptions 
RECOMMENDED: We Were the Lucky Ones by Georgia Hunter 
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Travelers come to Georgia for landscapes, recreation and history
MYSTERY PHOTO: Figure out where this terra-cotta statue is located
LAGNIAPPE: Bright red leaves
CALENDAR: Redistricting open house will be Tuesday (tonight) at Lucky Shoals Park in Norcross.

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by · November 23, 2021 · Full issues
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