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How about a 'no new tax cut' pledge?

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Wednesday, August 25. 2010

By Mark Beardsley More Americans are allegedly becoming concerned about the federal deficit. That’s among the reasons cited as President Obama’s approval ratings hit a new low of 41 percent. The budget deficit and the federal debt should be huge concerns. Should have been during the Bush administration and should be now. The first thing we ... [Full Story »]

Subject in domestic dispute to be deported?

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Wednesday, August 25. 2010

An alleged illegal immigrant’s latest brush with the law could wind up in his being deported, according to a Commerce Police Department arrest report. Actually, it was after police had fought, subdued and arrested Luis Alonso Herrera, 24, at his 935 Homer Road, Lot 20 residence, that they learned that there was already a “deportation ... [Full Story »]

Prospects continue to look at Rooker building

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Friday, August 20. 2010

It’s been sitting empty and off the tax rolls for about three years, 962,000 square feet — over 22 acres, one of the largest if not the largest building in the county. And while the man in charge of selling or leasing the property in the Commerce I-85 Business Park concedes that moving the property is challenging, he says prospects continue ... [Full Story »]

Jackson GOP voters favor anti-abortion amendment

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Friday, August 20. 2010

By a 4-1 margin, Jackson County Republican voters expressed a desire for a constitutional amendment opposing abortion during the July 20 GOP primary. According to Ron Johnson, chairman of the county’s Republican Party, 82 percent of the participants in the Republican Primary in Jackson County answered “Yes” to the question: Do you support ... [Full Story »]

Everything is secondary to party loyalty

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Friday, August 20. 2010

By Mark Beardsley Not many voters believe everything a candidate says on the campaign trail, but when one reverses her philosophy in 24 hours it leaves a bad taste. After a campaign of calling Nathan Deal unethical, corrupt and telling him to put on his “big boy pants” for months, last Wednesday morning Karen Handel had a new best friend ... [Full Story »]

Commerce Police Department arrests

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Friday, August 20. 2010

The Commerce Police Department announced the following arrests or citations for the past week: •Jack Eugene Garrett, 33, 774 Wilson Cemetery Road, Nicholson, driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol, leaving the scene of an accident and driving with an expired tag. Garrett was the driver of a truck that struck another truck just before ... [Full Story »]

Commerce Police Department arrests

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Friday, August 20. 2010

15 city streets to be resurfaced

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Wednesday, August 18. 2010

Commerce residents can expect some smoother rides in the near future. The city is doing repairs on 15 streets to get them ready for resurfacing that city manager Clarence Bryant said could occur “within two or three weeks.” The city will spend more than $200,000 of its special purpose local option sales tax (SPLOST) to do about 2.4 miles of ... [Full Story »]

Age limit removed on mobile homes

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Wednesday, August 18. 2010

Jackson County can no longer refuse to allow mobile homes to be located in the county based on age. The board of commissioners amended the county’s unified development code Monday night to address a new state law that prohibits counties from considering the age of a manufactured home. The change comes after the Georgia General Assembly passed ... [Full Story »]

Why sex education is taught in schools

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Wednesday, August 18. 2010

If you’re ever looking at the perfect example of how schools get away from teaching basic education, there’s no better example than sex education. Right now, the Jackson County Board of Health is considering a resolution requesting the county school system to change its sex education policy to teach not just the benefit of abstinence, but ... [Full Story »]

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