2012 Local Elections
Charter schools amendment passes
With all but one Georgia county completing voter reports, the majority of voters have cast their ballots in favor of the statewide charter school Constitutional amendment. On the ballot voters were...
November 07, 2012 11:05 AM | 0 0 comments | 18 18 recommendations | email to a friend
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Kittle tops Cagle Gray in School Board Post 4 race
The biggest news from Tuesday's election is the upcoming change to the Bartow County School Board. In one of the few contested races in Bartow County, Republican Fred Kittle topped incumbent Wanda ...
November 06, 2012 08:18 PM | 0 0 comments | 16 16 recommendations | email to a friend
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Georgia voters decide on charter school amendment
In addition to votes for president and various other elected officials, Georgia voters had a chance to vote on an amendment to the Georgia Constitution this Election Day. The amendment would “allow...
November 06, 2012 07:31 PM | 1 1 comments | 17 17 recommendations | email to a friend
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Cloudy skies do not deter Bartow voters
Although the weather has not provided optimal voting conditions, voters across Bartow County have headed to the polls in steady numbers. Polls opened at 7 a.m. at Bartow's 17 precincts and at at le...
November 06, 2012 11:12 AM | 0 0 comments | 15 15 recommendations | email to a friend
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Dick Yarbrough
Column: Ten reasons to vote ‘no’ on charter school amendment
The charter school amendment will be decided on Nov. 6. If it doesn’t pass, it will be the greatest upset since David conked Goliath with a rock. Give me the money that has been made available to ...
October 31, 2012 03:56 PM | 3 3 comments | 28 28 recommendations | email to a friend
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Edward Lindsey
Column: Charter school amendment an important tool in education reform
The charter school amendment is an important education reform for Georgia. Statewide, the overall high school graduation rate hovers in the mid 60 percent range, and in many school districts servin...
October 31, 2012 03:47 PM | 0 0 comments | 16 16 recommendations | email to a friend
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Jan Jones
Column: Charter schools give students opportunities
As a mother of four children currently enrolled in or graduates of Fulton County Schools, I care deeply about public education in my community and Georgia. I know public education changes lives by...
October 31, 2012 03:41 PM | 0 0 comments | 15 15 recommendations | email to a friend
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Bartow County voters take on Election Day Nov. 6
While Tuesday’s General Election contains mostly uncontested races, there are a few incumbents who have challengers and quite a few ballot questions with significant implications. Of course, most v...
October 30, 2012 03:43 PM | 0 0 comments | 17 17 recommendations | email to a friend
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Dick Yarbrough
Column: Charter school amendment more about ‘how’ than ‘what’
District 54 Rep. Edward Lindsey, R-Atlanta, majority whip in the Georgia House of Representatives, says he finds himself bordering between “amused and disturbed” by opponents of the charter school...
October 24, 2012 12:12 PM | 0 0 comments | 22 22 recommendations | email to a friend
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Dick Yarbrough
Column: Pro-charter amendment forces trying to bully foes
If the pro-charter amendment people are trying to win friends and influence voters to pass the measure in November, they have picked a bad way to do it. Attorney Glenn Delk and proponents are clea...
October 17, 2012 04:48 PM | 1 1 comments | 18 18 recommendations | email to a friend
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Dick Yarbrough
Column: School superintendent association head refutes pro-charter claims
With the vote on the charter school amendment just over a month away, the heat is getting intense. I know. I have felt it. I wrote a column a few weeks ago giving the pro-charter folks an opportuni...
September 26, 2012 01:14 AM | 0 0 comments | 20 20 recommendations | email to a friend
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Dick Yarbrough
Column: Charter amendment advocates present their case
District 54 Rep. Edward Lindsey, R-Atlanta majority whip of the Georgia House of Representatives, asked me if I would talk to the proponents of the upcoming constitutional amendment on charter scho...
September 12, 2012 04:19 PM | 0 0 comments | 14 14 recommendations | email to a friend
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Dick Yarbrough
Column: School superintendent’s endorsement of Chip Rogers raises questions
What in the world was State School Superintendent John Barge thinking when he endorsed the reelection campaign of State Sen. Majority Leader Chip Rogers, R-Woodstock? Rogers, in case you are not aw...
August 08, 2012 03:07 PM | 0 0 comments | 19 19 recommendations | email to a friend
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Bartow voters say "no" to T-SPLOST, Taylor, Bearden headed to run off
Unofficial numbers are in from the 2012 Primary Election and while most races lacked compelling story lines, all eyes were on the race for county commissioner and the proposed Transportation Specia...
July 31, 2012 09:05 PM | 0 0 comments | 24 24 recommendations | email to a friend
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Polls close in Bartow
The final vote has been cast in the 2012 Primary Election. The wait is on to see how candidates and key issues, such as the Transportation Special Local Option Sales Tax fared. Check back for updat...
July 31, 2012 07:14 PM | 0 0 comments | 18 18 recommendations | email to a friend
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Volunteers campaign in the waning hours of electionday.
Bartow voters head to polls
Polls across Bartow County opened this morning. With overcast skies and a steady rain ballots will be cast in key primary races. Voters will choose among five Republican candidates for county comm...
July 31, 2012 11:29 AM | 0 0 comments | 19 19 recommendations | email to a friend
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