Lest you think there’s no chance such a referendum could pass, consider that there will inevitably be an enormous amount of money put into political advertising for it, and into pressuring local officials to support it.
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Casinos: Bad idea for Georgia, especially bad for Savannah
Viewing a light-polluting casino with a glittery Ferris wheel next to it from River Street is so anti-Savannah, I hope every reader is sharpening a pitchfork for the public relations battle that will descend upon you in just three short weeks.
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Editor’s Note: The risky bet of a casino
In most places where they exist, casinos are often the thing that communities turn to when there’s not a more viable option for economic development. That desperation is certainly not the case here.
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A Short Field Guide to Sustainable Resistance
WHEW, what a week. B-bye, affordable health insurance. Zip it, National Park Service. Suck it, Standing Rock. Funding for the arts and humanities, flushed. Endangered Species Act, poached. Muslim ban, […]
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Name shaming the Talmadge Bridge
Efforts over the years to change the name of our bridge—to Oglethorpe, to Tomochichi, to anything else—have always fizzled.
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Eddie DeLoach announces for mayor, citing lack of vision from current leadership
“Where is our long range plan for the City of Savannah? If you go down to City Hall right now you cannot find a long-range plan. It’s a hit and miss deal down there,” he said to laughter.
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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 […]