Elliott Brack’s Perspective

BRACK: Status of the newspaper industry is far from its best days

BRACK: Status of the newspaper industry is far from its best days

By Elliott Brack  |  People often ask me about the status of newspapers in our country. However, I am no expert, but I have spent a life in the business, and know others are seeing newspapers decline is not what they were expecting.

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by · December 14, 2021 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
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BRACK: Inland terminal near Gainesville may give Interstates relief

By Elliott Brack |  Good government to us means taking care of matters today, but also thinking well ahead to be prepared for what we know will be coming.

After all, another 2.5 million people are expected to live in Georgia by 2045 (24 years away), adding to Georgia’s present population of 10.7 million (2020 figure.) 

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by · December 10, 2021 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
BRACK: Two scary instances when driving for take-out food

BRACK: Two scary instances when driving for take-out food

By Elliott Brack  |  Headed out last week to pick up take-out food, two incidents gave me pause. It was about 6:15 p.m. when I turned on Holcomb Bridge Road, heading west, with little traffic in this lane. However, oncoming easterly traffic was unusually heavy. By then, it was fully dark, as we were back to standard time. 

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by · December 7, 2021 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
BRACK: On writing good op-ed columns

BRACK: On writing good op-ed columns

By Andy Brack  |  A way to influence how thought leaders consider an issue of public importance is to inject yourself into debate by writing a crisp, clear opinion editorial, or “op-ed,” for leading state and national media. 

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by · December 3, 2021 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
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BRACK: Changing politics, Ga. Tech football and Duluth Methodist’s book

By Elliott Brack  |  Before the ink was dry with us saying Carolyn Bourdeaux got a “bye” in Congressional redistricting by the Republicans, politics  had changed.

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by · November 30, 2021 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
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BRACK: On congressional, gubernatorial and legislative politics

By Elliott Brack
NOV. 23, 2021  |  The Georgia Legislature’s Congressional redistricting map seems to give Democrat Carolyn Boudreaux a virtual “Bye” for the 2022 election cycle.  Just look at how the new Congressional district map is drawn.

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by · November 23, 2021 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
BRACK: Norcross, Buford homeowners benefit from leaf vacuuming

BRACK: Norcross, Buford homeowners benefit from leaf vacuuming

By Elliott Brack  |  Norcross and Buford residents enjoy a special “Cadillac service” three months out of the year. These two cities send around a truck to vacuum up leaves raked to the curb.  No other Gwinnett homeowners enjoy such a service. The different county waste haulers require homeowners in other areas to bag their leaves before pick up.

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by · November 19, 2021 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
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BRACK: Two announcements last week drew immediate uproars

By Elliott Brack  |  Two events last week in Gwinnett County drew immediate uproars. One apparently got people fired up enough so much that it was immediately withdrawn.

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by · November 16, 2021 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
BRACK: Ten-member county commission idea is bad for Gwinnett

BRACK: Ten-member county commission idea is bad for Gwinnett

By Elliott Brack  |  All of Gwinnett was surprised this week when Republican Sen. Clint Dixon proposed a bill that would radically change the form of government for Gwinnett County.

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by · November 12, 2021 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
BRACK: Braves’ World Series memorabilia and other items

BRACK: Braves’ World Series memorabilia and other items

By Elliott Brack  |  Georgians are now learning what it means for your sports team to gain national honor, like the Braves winning a World Series. Your local newspapers are flooded with offers for you to buy memorabilia of the occasion.

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by · November 9, 2021 · Elliott Brack's Perspective