Editor, Here’s why you should think twice before voting on the T–SPLOST one percent sales tax on July 31. It will raise your taxes an extra $300 yearly for the […]
Letters
GA Power rate cut due to costs, not politicians
Editor, The Public Service Commission recently announced Georgia Power’s request to lower electricity rates beginning in June – a full month earlier than ratepayers previously anticipated, saving home owners about […]
T-SPLOST won’t fly
Editor, In regards to the proposed T–SPLOST tax: The statement, “Economic development suffers if we don’t pass this tax” is not a valid statement, because Georgia has always been behind […]
Lazy Congress
Editor, I am a huge fan of Kevin Burkhalter’s comic strip, Still Life. I’ve been reading Connect Savannah for 5 years now and I am thrilled to see a comic […]
Support the Flat Tax
Editor, How do you feel about paying your income a few weeks ago? Do you feel like (1) you are participating in a fair taxation system, (2) you are only […]
Deepening is a ‘cancer’
Editor, Thanks for your piece regarding the proposed deepening of the Savannah River channel (“Sold down the river,” April 18). I’m not a scientist but so many of your points […]
Politics, politics
Right to Work a misnomer Regarding Mr. Lattavo’s response to Bill Gillespie’s letter: So, SB 469 is a “Right to Work” law. That is just typical right-wing Orwellian doublespeak, which […]
How to beat TSPLOST
Editor, With reference to the letter from Bill Evelyn in the Feb 15-21 issue of Connect Savannah, I would just like to say that voting “no” on July 21 is […]
The right wing and women
Editor, Regarding your recent column “Cherish the Ladies:” Being a dyed–in–the–wool liberal, it is so refreshing to read an article in this state that actually has compassion & a sense […]
T-SPLOST is legalized piracy
Editor, Aye matey! It’s Vote Like a Pirate day on July 31, 2012. This is the day Georgians will go to the polls to impose a 1% sales tax on […]
Fight for the right to grow your own food
Editor, This week, House Bill 853 was introduced in the General Assembly. It states: “No county, municipality, consolidated government, or local government authority shall prohibit or require any permit for […]
Kudos on Top 11 of 2011
Ogeechee incident rallied communities Editor, I just wanted to thank you and your staff at Connect Savannah for including the Ogeechee River fish kill in your Top 11 of 2011. […]
