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Proposed Congressional Map of Georgia
As I view the proposed congressional map of Georgia, I am very disappointed. Our presentation at the Town Hall meeting for the state delegation left me very hopeful that we would be combined with areas of like interests, common problems and concerns, and citizens with like values...
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CummingHome News Covers Healthcare and Redistricting Maps
CummingHome News for August 15, 2011. The news is real, but the actors are not...
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When is debt not “A Debt”?
The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners (BOC) is promising its constituents that if SPLOST VII is approved by the voters, construction on projects from the list can begin immediately.   They won’t have to wait for the taxes to be collected. Even though the only projects that the voters will be asked to approve for bonding is the courthouse, jail expansion and parking deck...
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Power of the People
There is a great deal to be thankful for when we see a government of the people, for the people and by the people. We observed this at the Board of Commissioners meeting Aug 4, 2011...
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Say Goodbye AAA: S&P Downgrades United States Credit Rating
This week’s debt ceiling deal amounted to little more than “whistling past the graveyard” for Congress and the President...
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The Cleaned Out Wallet Act
The emissions testing requirements in 11 Georgia counties does nothing more than separate vehicle owners from between $14 to $25 each year to get a tag. O.C.G.A Section 12-9-40 should be re-named The Cleaned Out Wallet Act. End it!...
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CommingHome News Special Report: The Debt Ceiling Debate
In this special report, the crew at CummingHome News takes a break from local news coverage to focus on the debt ceiling debate.  The news is real, but the actors are not.  Enjoy!...
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CummingHome News From Friday July 22, 2011
Here is our latest edition of CummingHome News from Friday July 22. The news is real, but the actors are not. Enjoy!...
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CummingHome News from Friday July 8th 2011
Cumming Home.com will air a new broadcast of CummingHome News every Friday night.  we will cover local news from Forsyth County and Cumming Ga.  The stories are real but the news anchors are not.  Be sure to look for recent updates in the top right corner of the page...
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Summary of Forsyth County Commissioners Meeting July 7, 2011
The commissioners voted to change banks to United Community Bank after their own finance committee recommended SunTrust (SunTrust fees were lower, but they gave UCB a second bid to match SunTrust, it is my understanding that they did not give SunTrust a second bid ). UCB headquarters is in Blairsville, Ga. with assets of $7.4 billion, and the stock is selling for $11.00 per share—down from $160.00 per share. Atlanta-based SunTrust Banks, Inc., has total assets of $170.8 billion. SunTrust stock is selling for $26/share---- down from $89/share...
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County Commissioners Have Discovered yet Another Way to Spend Taxpayer Dollars.
While this is a worthy cause it is up to county government to decide which worthy cause gets taxpayer dollars. That decision is best left to individual citizens. There are several businesses in the county conducting fundraisers to help Children's Healthcare. Government should encourage these efforts but it should not demand that its citizens participate...
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Maintaining and Protecting our Roads and Infrastructure
So why is it that every summer, the Georgia Department of Transportation carries out statewide construction projects that further delay traffic? Well, roads, like anything else, require maintenance and upkeep to stay in a state of good repair and the warm summer months are best suited to carry out this work in the shortest possible time..
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Don't Divide Forsyth
Car Caravan Will Deliver the Message: "Don't Divide Forsyth". That's the message dozens of Forsyth County residents will bring to Gainesville's Brenau University Tuesday where state legislators will host an information gathering meeting in preparation for redrawing the state's political boundaries...
 
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SPLOST Split, and Water Contract Between Forsyth County and The City of Cumming
The sales tax split, and the water contract between Forsyth County and The City of Cumming will be voted on soon by our county Commissioners. The detailed information regarding the proposed sales tax split and the water contract will be available to the public, but most citizens are so busy with their day to day issues that they do not have time to research this data...
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Buckle-up, Night & Day - If You Don’t Click it, Expect a Ticket!
 Motor vehicle crashes are the leading killer of children, teens and young adults (ages 4 to 34) and among the top ten causes of death for all ages. Over 30,000 people are killed in crashes each year in the U.S...
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HUD Applicant Has not Paid Property Taxes in Two Years - Letter to the Editor
The Forsyth County Planning & Development Department was not supportive of this project in 2008.  The 18-acre property was subtracted from an approved Master Planned Development having 90 acres.  The zoning application could have been assembled within the existing MPD; however, to do so would have triggered the Development of Regional Impact (DRI) threshold, requiring further review by the DCA...
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Prescription Drug Advertising. Where is the Outrage?
Many legislators in Congress still do not get it!  The largest contributing factor in the outrageous cost of prescription drugs is advertising and promotion, estimated to be about 37% of the price we pay for those drugs. More money is spent on lobbying, advertising and promotion by the pharmaceutical industry than is spent on research and development...
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Towne Club Windermere Citizen Participation Meeting
Last night at the Windermere Lodge, Forsyth County and developer Almquist Hansen, held the required public meeting relating to the HUD-backed loan that they are seeking for the purpose of building a high-end senior apartment complex on Windermere Parkway. The meeting was well attended by concerned citizens from the area, and it was a lively meeting.
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Harvard PhD Economist Proposes Lessons For Financial Sector
As the world closes in on the three-year mark of the beginning of the global financial crisis, one expert believes that it’s not enough to rely on new regulations to prevent future disasters - a fundamental change in mindset is required...
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