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 […]
Traffic Control Out of the Box- The Continuous Flow Intersection
Throughout Georgia, significantly increased traffic volumes combined with limited funding has motivated transportation engineers to develop new options to improve traffic flow. Diverging diamond and […]
Profiling- Racial and Otherwise– Epilogue
A few months ago, in the midst of the aftermath of the George Zimmerman trial, I wrote Profiling- Racial and Otherwise, a post that detailed […]
An Election Perspective- The Day After
The citizens of Snellville spoke yesterday, and their message was loud and clear. They truly want Snellville to be a city of community, a city […]
Election Perspective- Snellville City Council
A little over 4-1/2 years ago, I was appointed to the Snellville Planning Commission. At the time I was a newcomer to municipal volunteer work […]
The (Un)Affordable Care Act
Even without electronic amplification, the rhetoric arising from debate over the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is as deafening as the guitar riffs at heavy metal […]
Election Season Rumors & Facts
Shortly after being sworn in as member of the Snellville City Council, I began writing “Council Confidential”, a section of the CutToThe-Chase.com blog devoted to […]
Attack Syria- Political Theater at its Worst
The call to attack Syria is a response to the Assad regime’s alleged use of chemical weapons. Often referred to as weapons of mass destruction […]
Affordable Care Act- Titanic Deja Vu
In a recent post to his blog, Jef Fincher created an analogy between ocean sailing and the course corrections needed to steer the Affordable Care […]
In Honor of Snellville’s Finest
This past Monday night (8/26/13), the Snellville City Council honored four exceptional members of the Snellville Police Department who have served the citizens of the […]
Troubled Waters, Broken Dam, Part 3
Barring any unanticipated monsoons, hurricanes, tornadoes, civil unrest or legal entanglements, work will soon begin to repair the drainpipe and standpipe that will enable the […]
Georgia Health Insurance Costs Up 198%?
A recent trend in the naming of legislation is to include the purported benefits in the title, hence, the “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act”—aka […]
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