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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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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...