Under our system of government, the number of meaningfully serious disagreements on City Council should really revolve around just a handful of votes every year. But, as is often the case in Savannah, personalities take precedence, and divisiveness for the sake of divisiveness becomes the order of the day.
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‘We all have to come together’: Cuomo, Johnson announce partnership in COVID-19 relief
‘Our American body politic is more divided than it has ever been. We have political differences on COVID! How can you have political differences about a virus?’ asked Cuomo.
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Editor’s Note: Passing and failing the tests of leadership
Tybee’s rogue St. Patrick’s parade — done in open defiance of the cancelation order — is certain to be mentioned the next time Orange Crush comes to Tybee, when locals try once again to shut down that celebration.
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Reports: Savannah St. Patrick’s Parade, festival “postponed”
Connect Savannah can confirm reports from earlier this afternoon that both the City of Savannah ‘Festival of St. Patrick’ this weekend and the St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Tuesday have […]
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Editor’s Note: Is the honeymoon over already?
There are clearly feelings of betrayal on the part of some Council members. They will eventually fade away — but they’ll also leave a mark.
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Editor’s Note: Making City Council meetings more accessible
Beginning with the Feb. 27 meeting, the second City Council meeting of each month will begin at 6:30 p.m., to give citizens a more convenient time to attend.
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Inaugural Address: Mayor Van R. Johnson II, Jan. 2, 2020, Johnny Mercer Theatre
‘We’re going to make this table bigger, because for years we had the same folks sitting at the same table, and there were folks sitting there at the kiddie’s table watching everybody else eat.’
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Editor’s Note: An inaugural address to remember
I don’t believe there has ever been a mayoral address in Savannah where lesbian, gay, bi, transgender and queer people were given specific, careful shout-outs, rather than generic pandering, if even that.
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Editor’s Note: Savannah’s ‘OK Boomer’ election
To me, this is another major development of this election, every bit on par with politics and race and gender: The face of Savannah politics is now much, much younger than in years past.
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Editor’s Note: The Tony Thomas Conundrum
One of the most frequently asked questions in Savannah is, ‘How does this guy keep getting re-elected?’
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Editor’s Note: SPLOST and the pork barrel
If infrastructure improvements are so long overdue, why did it take the green light for new private development in West Savannah for drainage there to finally be considered important enough to fund?
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Regina Thomas: ‘I intend to win’
‘I don’t have a clique. I don’t have anyone controlling me. I’m not a puppet. I’m not a prisoner to the party I’m in’