Amidst the State’s budget woes, it appears that millions of dollars in revenue will go unclaimed because of businesses who evade payment of sales tax. “There is revenue out there […]
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Tax crime season
A man arrived at a police precinct to report that his income taxes had been fraudulently filed. The man stated that he and another co–worker were unfamiliar with the process […]
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Recycling lives
Created in 2004, the Hip Hop Caucus was the brainchild of minister and community activist Rev. Lennox Yearwood, who saw an opportunity to engage the hip hop generation in efforts […]
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The color of money
Chatham County is one of 64 communities around the state that was recently awarded a grant to improve energy efficiency through the Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority. The money, part of […]
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The Munroe Doctrine
Formally trained as an illustrator, Lavar Munroe is searching for a way to bridge the gap between his experience creating visual content for books and magazines and his desire to […]
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‘You can’t download the live show experience’
A fishing boat off the coast of Alaska is a long way from where one might expect to find a skinny kid from Alabama whose pondering a career in rap […]
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Hell No, We Might Go
The line between social media and reality has become all too evident in recent demonstrations against proposed budget cuts to the University System of Georgia. Judging by Facebook activity, the […]
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Striking a Balance
Step Up Savannah, the local organization dedicated to poverty reduction, was asked to join a join a discussion that will help shape workforce policies nationally. Last week, Dale Carlson–Bebout, the […]
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Nuclear bailout, part three: No guarantees
This is the third and final installment of a series exploring the financial impact of expanding the nuclear facility Plant Vogtle. The first piece looked at the federal tax dollars […]
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Uncovering history
While Savannah wears its history on its sleeve, there’s still a considerable amount of the city’s past that remains buried — not in cemeteries, per se — but all across […]
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Stupid is as stupid does
A man was arrested for damaging the antique police cars parked outside police headquarters on Habersham Street. Shortly after 3 a.m., detectives who were working late heard the sound of […]
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Nuclear bailout, part two: the price of power
This is the second part of a series investigating the financial and environmental implications of the Plant Vogtle expansion. The first part of the series discussed how federal tax dollars […]