Editorials
Most difficult time of year for commissioners is almost at an end
Every year about this time, our two local governments -- the county and the city -- fill their dance cards with requests as they struggle to make resources match those requests. This budget cycle the gap is more than $13 million.
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The silent killer is striking much too early
We all have anecdotal evidence that our bouncing baby boys and girls are turning quickly into little fat children. While some may take offense at the word “fat” it is in the face of an epidemic that will cost many children their lives. High blood pressure, cardiovascular issues, diabetes...
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Should the punishment always fit the crime?
It’s impossible to recall where senior pranks originated. For most schools, such pranks are a tradition -- and for teenagers, it’s not unusual for “pranks” to go too far.
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Time to act while there are plenty of rabbits in the hat
“We feel we’ve cut staff as far as we think we can go. Those rabbits have been pulled out of the hats. ... We’ve just run out of rabbits.”
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An explosive mixture: Raw politics and a failure to communicate
There is a dirty little process called reapportionment that occurs every decade when the latest census statistics are released. The process is a raw display of power politics. While the framers of our Constitution invented this exercise to insure adequate representation for every American, it has...
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In crisis, a community comes together, quickly
When 10-year-old Kit Colburn walked away from his elementary school and went missing, a call went out that was answered immediately.
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Macon council late to the youth violence game — as usual
Do we live in a world where time stands still? According to Macon’s City Council, the answer is “yes.” Almost a full year has passed since a rash of shootings -- some gang related -- struck the city.
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Big decisions coming as university regents meet
On Tuesday, the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia will gather for its two-day meeting. What will be decided, probably Wednesday, will have a tremendous impact on this area of the state.
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Curbing government inefficiency through consolidation
There is an ugly boil residents of the city and county rarely see in such glaring light. We are accustomed to seeing the disagreements between city and county leadership.
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The Telegraph is looking for you
The Telegraph’s Editorial Board is looking for a small group of registered voters to sit in on discussions about issues and candidates for the July 31 primary election.
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Bellevue community has waited too long for park improvement
It is understandably upsetting to residents and members of the Bellevue Concerned Citizens Organization that their wishes for the old Durr’s Lake property, now called the Filmore Thomas site, have sat in limbo for more than a decade.
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