L-E headline: "Judge rejects speedy trial claim in Harris County well case" -- Why would any defense lawyer (but especially court appointed ones) try to say he/she is against trial delays. Delays just mean an additional period to book more billing hours.
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L-E headline: "Richard Hyatt: Nothing strange about Muscogee County School District Superintendent Susan Andrews’ short tenure" -- An unfortunate truth of the last two+ decades. All the superintendents have one thing in common...none have progressed the local education system.
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From Hyatt commentary: ""Once again the community will hear discussions about the merits of a nationwide search versus hiring from within. It will hear debates over race and gender and over what the pay for the new administrator should be. Hopefully, such subjects will be discussed in meetings the public can attend. * As always, the search is vital. But as Puckett points out, “All you need is one good candidate.” -- Yeah, but that "one good candidate" is probably looking at every job opening and is going to pick the one that best pads his/her retirement package; not at the opportunity to make real change/improvement! * Let's return to an Grand Jury appointed school board, and start electing the school superintendent!
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L-E headline: "Mayor Teresa Tomlinson to pitch proposals for city's pension plan to Columbus Council Tuesday" -- Ooops, my bad. Thought she was going to 'toss' those proposals.
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There's nothing about HOPE that wouldn't make it a true benefit IF the deciding factor of eligibility (outside being a GA resident/student AND an American citizen) were based on a student's SAT /ACT scores versus locally determined standards for a 3.0 GPA or higher. It's become even more obvious than before that way too many (a few is too many) remedial classes are needed to get students up to minimum skills once they get to colleges.
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L-E's "Quotable": "In America, anybody can be president. That's one of the risks you take," Adlai Stevenson, American political leader (1900-1965)" -- Somewhere hidden in the White House, potUS O'Blather MUST have a shrine made to honor Stevenson.
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L-E commentary headline: "Commentary: Rising gas prices don’t hurt like they used to - Froma Harrop " -- Well, the liberal who's name sounds like (but not as intelligent) the exclamations of a camel, just can't come to grips with having to blame potUS O'Blather instead of Bush43 for the problems leading toward $4-$5 dollar gas.
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