2012 Local Elections
Fulton County, Secretary of State spar over Election Day issues
Election Day may have conjured many emotions for voters across Fulton County: Patriotism, sense of duty and possibly frustration. While some precincts had reportedly short wait times and streamline...
November 15, 2012 05:04 PM | 0 0 comments | 17 17 recommendations | email to a friend
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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 | 17 17 recommendations | email to a friend
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Georgia Secretary of State disappointed in Fulton County elections
An unfortunate deja vu seems to have occurred with voters reporting problems with Fulton County Registration and Elections on Election Day. In July, Fulton County Elections was late reporting numb...
November 06, 2012 08:04 PM | 0 0 comments | 17 17 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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Stephen Newland, of Buckhead, stands next in a line that stretches in loops out the door to vote at E. Rivers Elementary School in Buckhead.
Polls close; turnout mixed at local voting precincts
(UPDATED AT 7 P.M. WITH QUOTES AND INFO FROM ONE POLL MANAGER ON VOTER TURNOUT) The polls have now closed in Fulton County, and turnout was mixed at area polling places Tuesday. At High Point Ele...
November 06, 2012 09:25 AM | 0 0 comments | 17 17 recommendations | email to a friend
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Voting in north Fulton: smooth for some precincts, shaky for others
Updated at 7:05 p.m.: Polls have closed across the state. Those who were in line at 7 p.m. will still have a chance to vote. Stay tuned for updates as the night goes on. Updated at...
November 06, 2012 09:09 AM | 1 1 comments | 20 20 recommendations | email to a friend
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Advance voting ends with 152,563 casting ballots in Fulton
Advance voting in Fulton County ended Friday with 152,563 residents casting their ballots overall, according to an email from the Fulton County Department of Registration and Elections. The two-wee...
November 04, 2012 04:15 PM | 0 0 comments | 17 17 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 | 15 15 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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Early voting continues to run smoothly
Since advance voting for the general election began Oct. 15 at six polling locations within Fulton County — two of those located within the south Fulton area — execution has gone smoothly. There a...
October 30, 2012 03:41 PM | 0 0 comments | 16 16 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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Advanced voting in Fulton County underway
Advance voting for the general election began on Oct. 15 at six polling locations within Fulton County, two of those located within the south Fulton area. According to Interim Director of Registra...
October 23, 2012 04:00 PM | 0 0 comments | 17 17 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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