Friday, March 30, 2012
The zoning measure saves Cobb County from some red tape.
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Friday, March 30, 2012
Rep. John Carson this week celebrated General Assembly passage of the first legislation he introduced in the state House, H.B. 1089. The bill is only three sentences, but it will save Cobb County taxpayers $100,000 to $300,000 a year, according to a news release from the House press office. The House passed the bill March 7, 150-18, and the Senate followed suit Tuesday, 48-4. “I am pleased that my colleagues in the House and Senate showed overwhelming bipartisan support for this measure,” Carson said in the news release. Once signed by Gov. Nathan Deal, the measure will repeal Chapter 67 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, which mandates additional procedures for rezoning only in counties with at least 625,000 people and…
Monday, February 27, 2012
There are 11 House Bills remaining that Franklin either sponsored or co-sponsored.
The late State Representative Bobby Franklin proposed 44 bills in this two-year session in the state House of Representatives. He solely sponsored 33 and because they have no other sponsors, they died with the late representative. H.B. 1, Franklin's controversial prenatal murder bill, was sponsored by him solely and is no longer viable. "On House Bills, such as H.B. 1 where he's the only sponsor, no further action will be taken. The legislation cannot go further," said Georgia General Assembly spokesman Marshall Guest. There are 11 bills remaining in which other representatives co-sponsored a bill with Franklin. Six of the bills have already been acted upon. The five bills on hold are as follows: The second reading stage of the legislative…
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
A Northeast Cobb man says that local government should not have the ability to strip us of rights as they do when zoning ordinances ban the Right to Grow.
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Tuesday, January 17, 2012
The United States Constitution as well as the Georgia Constitution lists the rights of citizens. Among the rights listed are the right of personal security, personal liberty, and the right of private property. The definition of 'personal security' is 'The legal and uninterrupted enjoyment by a man of his life, his body, his health and his reputation.' Furthermore, the definition of 'private property' is 'The tangible and intangible things owned by individuals'. Dr. Mark Cooray says, "Personal liberty means not only freedom from unlawful physical restraint or harm, but also freedom from arbitrary interference with one's privacy and lawful belongings." Local governments should not have the ability to strip us of these rights as they do when …
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
The political newcomer defeated a former state senator for the Cobb seat left vacant when Bobby Franklin died in July.
The results displayed below are unofficial until certified by the county election superintendent and the secretary of state, a process that will not be completed until all ballots are received and tabulated and the results reviewed for accuracy. Updated 9:25 p.m. State Representative, District 43 99% of precincts reporting Total Precincts: 14 Election Day Voting: 14 / 14 (100%) Early Voting (In Person): 14 / 14 (100%) Early Voting (By Mail): 14 / 14 (100%) Updated 8:50 p.m. State Representative, District 43 83% of precincts reporting Total Precincts: 14 Election Day Voting: 7 / 14 (50%) Early Voting (In Person): 14 / 14 (100%) Early Voting (By Mail): 14 / 14 (100%) Updated Tuesday 8:32 p.m. State …
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Northeast Cobb Patch and East Cobb Patch will have coverage of the election results and candidate reaction.
Voters didn't let rain deter them from casting a ballot today in the special election to fill the state House District 43 vacancy created by the July death of Rep. Bobby Franklin. Fourteen precincts in Northeast Cobb and East Cobb opened at 7 a.m. and will close at 7 p.m. as voters choose among five candidates, all Republicans, as was Franklin. Nancy Gresham, a polling officer at the Lassiter High school precinct, said 13 voters cast ballots before 11 a.m. At the Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church precinct, 61 voters cast ballots before 11 a.m., poll officer Steve Goff said. According to Beth Kish, registration manager at the Cobb County Board of Elections and Registration, 92 people voted early in person, and 146 cast ballots by mail…
Here's what you should know to start Sept. 20 in Northeast Cobb.
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Tuesday, September 20, 2011
1. Rain is likely today, the National Weather Service says, with an 80 percent chance of showers, including thunderstorms after 2 p.m. The high will be about 74. More rain is likely tonight, when the low will be around 65. There’s a good chance of rain each day through Friday. 2. Although we can use the rain, this is an unfortunate day for it because it’s Election Day in part of East Cobb. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the special election to fill the 43rd District seat of state Rep. Bobby Franklin, who died in July. Northeast Cobb Patch will have reports during the day and results and reaction tonight. Let us know how you’re voting in the poll below. 3. Looking ahead to an election next year, the TSPLOST regional referendum in …
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Monday, September 19, 2011
Voters will choose from five Republican candidates in the District 43 race to succeed the late state Rep. Bobby Franklin.
Voters in State House District 43 will choose from five Republican candidates Tuesday in a special election to fill the vacancy created by the July death of Rep. Bobby Franklin. A total of 14 precincts in Northeast Cobb and East Cobb will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. (see attached PDFs for a sample ballot, district map and list of polling stations). If no candidate receives a majority of the vote, there will be a runoff Oct. 18 between the top two vote-getters. The candidates held a public forum last week at Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church in which they essentially agreed on a conservative agenda. Northeast Cobb Patch published Q&A profiles of all the candidates: Last week a poll conducted for the Marietta Daily Journal …
Friday, September 16, 2011
Profiling a candidate in the Sept. 20 special election for the state House District 43 seat.
- ELECTIONS
- Paul Shea
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Friday, September 16, 2011
Robert Lamutt represented Cobb County for five terms in the state Senate before leaving that office to run for Congress in 2004. He lost that election to Rep. Tom Price. Now, with encouragement from friends and neighbors, he said, he’s getting back into politics. Lamutt, 55, is one of five candidates running in a special election for the District 43 seat held for 15 years by Rep. Bobby Franklin, who died in July. The election for the Northeast Cobb County seat is Tuesday. If a runoff is needed, it will be help on Tuesday, Oct. 18. The winner will represent the district in the 2012 legislative session. If newly drawn legislative maps are approved, the district will get a new number, 46, and will stretch into Cherokee County to pick up …
Here's what you should know to start Sept. 16 in Northeast Cobb.
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Friday, September 16, 2011
1. The calendar says it’s summer; the weather says it’s fall in Northeast Cobb. The high today will be only 65, and a breeze will gust up to 20 mph, the National Weather Service says. Overnight, the temperature will drop to about 55, and there’s a chance of drizzle after 2 a.m. 2. If you live in the state's 43rd House District, served by Rep. Bobby Franklin until his death in July, today is your last chance to beat the rush and vote early for Tuesday’s special election to fill the seat. You can vote from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the East Cobb Government Service Center, 4400 Lower Roswell Rd., and the Cobb Board of Elections and Registration, 736 Whitlock Ave. And keep an eye on Northeast Cobb Patch as we complete our series of question-and-…
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
A profile of one of five Republican hopefuls in the Sept. 20 State House District 43 special election.
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- Paul Shea
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Wednesday, September 14, 2011
John Carson, an accountant for SunTrust, will tell you he is not a “professional politician.” In fact, he’s never run for public office, until now. On his website, Carson says he is “tired of professional politicians who seem to be more concerned with the spotlight than working for our families.” Carson, 39, is one of five candidates running in a special election for the Georgia House District 43 seat held for 15 years by Rep. Bobby Franklin, who died in July. The election for the northeast Cobb County seat is Tuesday, Sept. 20. If a runoff is needed it will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 18. The winner will represent northeast Cobb in the 2012 legislative session. If newly drawn legislative maps are approved, the district will get a new number…
Alex Olvido
8:11 pm on Sunday, January 29, 2012
Other readers might wonder why some local codes have seemingly arbitrary minimal acreage requirements for owning chickens and other "farm" animals. I suspect that these local codes date back to a time (post-WWII) when people sought suburban refuge from noisy and stinky commercial broiler and egg farms. In short, these local laws were intended to discourage people from erecting giant broiler … more ›