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EDITORIAL: Kemp for Secretary of State

Wednesday, June 23. 2010
We’re in the heat of the summer and people are thinking about vacations, July 4th fireworks and where to find good babysitters for the kids while school’s out. [Full Story »] 

COLUMN: Blame government, not individuals for immigration, problems

Thursday, June 17. 2010
Last week, we ran an editorial about the current effort in Georgia to remove illegal aliens from state colleges. The question was asked if that should be done. [Full Story »] 

Should illegals be booted from colleges?

Wednesday, June 9. 2010
GOP candidates for governor are making a lot of noise about “weeding” out higher education students from Georgia’s colleges who are illegal aliens. [Full Story »] 

Time to end Jefferson speed traps

Wednesday, June 2. 2010
It’s time to tone down the Jefferson speed traps. In an apparent bid to raise revenue, Jefferson cops have reportedly been pressured by superiors to write more tickets. [Full Story »] 

EDITORIAL: Cronic makes bad move

Thursday, May 27. 2010
The dramatic hiring reversal this week by a member of the Jackson County Board of Education was wrong on so many levels that it’s difficult to know where to begin. [Full Story »] 

COLUMN: Class of 2010 has big challenges ahead

Thursday, May 20. 2010
In the coming days, a slew of graduations will hit local high schools. Somewhere around 700 young men and women will leave high school and begin the next phase of their lives. [Full Story »] 

COLUMN: BOE sends message to administration

Thursday, May 13. 2010
It may have been subtle, but an earthquake took place in Jackson County Monday night. When the Jackson County Board of Education voted 3-2 to disallow three teachers to retire, then work part-time next year, it was a strong message from the BOE to the system’s administrators —change things, or we will. [Full Story »] 

EDITORIAL: Arizona law misguided

Thursday, May 6. 2010
The move by Arizona to crack down on illegal immigration has set off a firestorm of protests around the nation. Calls to boycott the state have grown louder and caught Arizona leaders by surprise. [Full Story »] 

EDITORIAL: Time to consider unified fire system

Thursday, April 29. 2010
A recent online poll of this newspaper’s website, indicated strong support for the merging of the county’s multiple fire districts under one umbrella (JacksonHeraldTODAY.com). [Full Story »] 

COLUMN: Abuse larger than Catholic Church

Thursday, April 22. 2010
The growing outcry over the abuse of children by Catholic priests has become an international embarrassment to the church. [Full Story »] 
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