Zonings, Variances and The Process
The process through which rezoning applications are submitted, reviewed and acted upon takes into account a number of factors. Primary among these are property owner […]
Articles by Dave Emanuel
Fail to Vote and You Fail Yourself
I haven’t heard them all, but I’ve heard most of them—excuses for not voting: “What difference does it make, they’re all crooks?” “I’m tired of […]
DeKalb County Commission- A Candidate’s Perspective
Nancy Jester first found a public spotlight focused on her when, as a “mom with a blog and calculator”, she exposed a host of financial […]
4-to-1 Tells the Story
The divisive, adversarial relationship between Kelly Kautz, the current occupant of the Snellville mayor’s office, and the five members of the City Council, has been […]
Senate Candidate Meets Apartment Controversy
A proposal to build apartments in Snellville has created a level of controversy that is rarely encountered, yet not unprecedented when such proposals involve a […]
The Apartment Debate
It is with more than a little disappointment that I have watched much of the debate about rezoning applications for apartments wander off the rails […]
The 9/11 Cross, The Establishment Clause, Religion & Non-Religion
The atheist group that filed a lawsuit demanding that the operators of the National September 11 Memorial and Museum (9/11 Museum) remove a steel cross […]
Interview with PK Martin
The following interview originally appeared on examiner.com. Examiner- Don Balfour has been the state senator for District 9 for over 20 years. In a previous […]
Common Core- Uncommonly Rotten
Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to interview Nancy Jester, a former member of the DeKalb county school board who was then a candidate […]
July 4, 2014
The fourth day of July, 2014 marks the 237th anniversary of the grand social experiment known as the United States of America. Like all experiments, […]
Snellville- A Civic Leader
Last week, I attended the Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) annual conference in Savannah. In addition to instructional courses and seminars, the conference provides an opportunity […]
Inverview with Nancy Jester
The non-nonsense candidate for State School Superintendent, Jester talks about her no-nonsense approach to education in Georgia.By Dave EmanuelEach of the 15 candidates for Georgia […]
Robert’s Rules of Order- A Quick Overview
Currently in its 11th edition, “Robert’s Rules of Order” is a 669-page volume that delineates a set of rules for properly implementing parliamentary procedure. Commonly […]
Snellville Honors Volunteers of the Year
For the past few years, “Cut To The Chase” posts have largely dealt with Snellville City Council matters. Unfortunately, the overwhelming number of those posts […]
Obamacare, Sinking Like the Titanic
The desire to provide health insurance for every citizen is a noble one, but can only be achieved if people who can afford insurance pay […]
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