By Elliott Brack | And now there are two. At first there were 12 people who said they wanted to run for the Republican nomination for president in 2024.
By Elliott Brack | Is there a better way to provide housing for people of Gwinnett than apartment complexes? There is, and it is so simple that you wonder why the various cities do not implement it.
By Elliott Brack | What caused people in northeastern Gwinnett to seek cityhood, that is, to pursue legislative OK to form the proposed city of Mulberry?
By Elliott Brack | State legislators gathered Monday at the Capitol to start the 2024 session of the Georgia General Assembly. Meanwhile, all Georgians must keep their fingers crossed hoping the current session doesn’t legislate too much mischief.
By Elliott Brack | Christmas carols are a joy of the season. Ever think about how very diverse these songs are, coming from all parts of the Western world? Many come from England, though other countries contribute their share.
By Elliott Brack – Consider, if you will, what sort of activity goes on in Gwinnett between the hours of 2 a.m. and 5 a.m. How about this description: “Not much good!”
By Elliott Brack | A Lilburn firm which began in 1983, now has a second generation guiding its operations. The company is Porter Steel Company, which has expanded greatly and now has 90 employees erecting steel and making steel products for clients across the Southeast.
By Elliott Brack | Ever occur to you that the United States court system does not operate for the convenience of the defendants, civil or criminal? Donald Trump and his attorneys seem to think otherwise.
By Elliott Brack | There’s a passage in Rachel Maddow’s new book, Prequel, which really stunned me. … The passage concerns the American judicial system, which many think is unequaled in the world.
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Continuing objectives
Gwinnett Forum publisher Elliott Brack suggests that Gwinnett County needs a long-range list of continuing objectives for improving the county. His list:
Move statewide non-partisan judge and school board elections to the General Election.
Adoption of the 2023 Transit Plan for Gwinnett.
More creative efforts to support the arts in Gwinnett.
Advancement and expansion of city historical societies.
Require establishments that serve alcoholic beverages to halt sales of such products at 1 a.m., and close by 2 a.m.
Require the Georgia Legislature to meet only once every two years.
21st century salary for the Gwinnett County Commission members.
Remove chewing gum on sidewalks at entrances of post offices and other governmental buildings.
Eliminate single-use plastic packaging and straws in Gwinnett and require instead the use of paper products.
Condos instead of apartments for Gwinnett.
Interested in Gwinnett history?
Now re-printed in its third edition, Gwinnett: A Little Above Atlanta, the award-winning history of Gwinnett County, is once again available for purchase. It sold out of its first two printings. The book won the 2010 Award of Excellence in Documenting Georgia History from the Georgia Historical Records Advisory Board. The book is available at Old Town Antiques at 93 Main Street in Lilburn.
The history of Gwinnett is also available as an e-book from Amazon or Barnes and Noble for $9.95.
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