Opinion: Viewpoints on important topics

Today, we present a selection of opinion pieces by local voices on important topics that have been in the news.

A pair of Atlantans point out that criminal justice reform efforts in Georgia championed by Gov. Nathan Deal have begun to achieve positive results. The authors take issue with a recent Georgia speech by U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, which criticized efforts seen as soft on crime. Georgia’s bipartisan efforts have paid off, they argue, and should not be lampooned for partisan gain.

A local labor and employment law attorney also offers his insights today on what might be expected if President Donald Trump’s U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is confirmed and assumes a place on the high court.

And an intern in the office of DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond writes about casting his first electoral ballot this year and the importance of getting his Generation Z cohorts to register, and vote.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene should stand proud. Political fame comes with a cost.

Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene is a successful politician who amassed a following, but political fame comes with a cost, so I don't blame her for resigning.

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Mayor Andre Dickens: Atlanta has a moral imperative to fix city’s inequality

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens says the city's inequalities require investing deeply in distressed neighborhoods. A key to this is extending Tax Allocation Districts for funding.

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Georgia candidates for governor should make welfare reform a top priority

Welfare reform is key to maintaining Georgia as a leader in economic development, and gubernatorial candidates must make this a top-tier issue in their campaigns.

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