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Downtown chief choice must be open 0 Comments Last Updated: 12:14 AM 09/02/10 - Quite frankly, if city officials try to argue there is only “one” finalist, as their counterparts on the Dougherty County School System did earlier this year, it will be a thumb to the eye of the public. Naming two finalists is inadequate under Georgia’s Sunhine Law, but at least giving the public a look at two choices before handing the job to one would allow the people whose support is needed if Albany is to ever revitalize its downtown district a chance to see whether their city officials are working in their best interests. - The Albany Herald Editorial Board (Full Story)

Iraq set to begin new era 0 Comments Last Updated: 11:11 PM 08/31/10 - The war in Iraq has officially ended. But the fight for that nation continues, along with a U.S. presence for at least 12 months. - The Albany Herald Editorial Board (Full Story)

UN climate change panel needs change 0 Comments Last Updated: 12:10 AM 08/31/10 - A line from the 1897 Hartford Courant editorial is as applicable these days as ever: “A well-known American writer said once that, while everybody talked about the weather, nobody seemed to do anything about it.” (Full Story)

New Orleans still the ‘Big Uneasy’? 0 Comments Last Updated: 11:43 PM 08/29/10 - As the fifth anniversary of Katrina came Sunday, a question comes to mind: Is the city of New Orleans any safer from that type of disaster today? The answer is: Probably not. (Full Story)

Politicians reload mud 1 Comment Last Updated: 10:55 PM 08/28/10 - The general election is under way. Unfortunately, if you expect to examine each of the contested races to determine who’s stand on what issue is most in line with your thinking, it may take you a while to do it. There’s going to be a pretty deep pile of mud to scrape off first. - The Albany Herald Editorial Board (Full Story)

‘Futures’ market’s in recession, too 0 Comments Last Updated: 10:18 PM 08/27/10 - In addition to the employment rate, 401K values and stocks dropping, another “futures” market has been in decline. For the second straight year in 2009, the rate of births in the United States has fallen. — The Albany Herald Editorial Board (Full Story)

Congressman's aide doesn't aid image 3 Comments Last Updated: 11:01 PM 08/25/10 - Sanford Bishop, U.S. representative of the Second Congressional District of Georgia for nearly two decades, is facing perhaps his biggest test since unseating Charles Hatcher from that post in 1992. - The Albany Herald Editorial Board (Full Story)

Now the real work begins 0 Comments Last Updated: 11:38 PM 08/24/10 - Georgia learned Tuesday that it was one of nine states that managed to “race to the top” to claim a share of $4 billion in grants to bolster the state’s educational system. Now, it’s back to the starting gate for the next phase. - The Albany Herald Editorial Board (Full Story)

Voter ID checks get green light 0 Comments Last Updated: 11:40 PM 08/23/10 - Whether it was because Georgia’s plan was amended so the U.S. Justice Department finally decided it could sign off on it or a situation in which Justice officials knew they likely would lose the case in court, Georgia’s voter verification law was finally approved Monday. (Full Story)

Thumbs Up! - Aug. 23, 2010 0 Comments Last Updated: 11:59 PM 08/22/10 - See who deserves this week's Thumbs Up! (Full Story)

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