Mike Beaudreau: Still Dedicated, Still Determined, Still Effective

Commentary supporting 3rd District Gwinnett County Commissioner, MIke Beaudreau, in his bid for re-election in the upcoming Runoff Election on August 21st against Tommy Hunter.

Environmental Professionals of Color Meet for First Time

Students studying environmental professions to seasoned environmental professionals are encouraged to participate along with their families and fellow colleagues.

Education Funds Paying Gwinnett Chamber Salaries Instead of Educating Students

Join in the effort to get the Gwinnett County school board to explain why paying salaries for Gwinnett Chamber employees benefits students.

The Sunday Liberal Reader: Aug. 12

Romney, Romney and more Romney this week on the Sunday Liberal Reader. Lots more, too!!

4 Steps to Being an Effective Leader

To be an effective leader, you must constantly be leading yourself, leading others, leading leaders, and leading your organization.

Character Leads To Conduct

Who you are on the inside produces what you do on the outside.

5 Ways to Pass the Baton of Faith to Our Kids

Parenting is much like a relay race. Those who want to win the race are good at handing off to their children the essentials they need to live a life of faith.

Lasseter Wants Character Reference Letters

Gwinnett Citizens How Do You Feel About Corruption? Shirley Lasseter to be sentenced Sept 5th.

July Warmest on Record in U.S.

State of The Climate: July 2012 - July temperatures break record set during the dust bowl.

Where Are Gwinnett’s Leaders?

Who is looking out for the interests of county taxpayers, who give over $1 million per year to the Gwinnett Chamber?

What's your favorite Dacula non-profit?

GreatNonprofits.org released its first ever list of top-rated charities near Dacula, which Patch.com readers can use to discover top volunteer, giving, and internship opportunities.

Obama Fails the Leadership Test

What makes a good leader?

Capture Those Back to School Moments!

A couple photography tips to help capture those back-to-school memories.

Tropical Atlantic Weather

Tropics are becoming active.

Do You Have the Voter Gene Within You?

Are we born to be voters or is voting merely a, "Culling of the Herd?"

Rain Today

Chance for Isolated Severe Storms Today

Who Is Timothy Barr?

An article about Ga House 103 candidate Timothy Barr

Why I Am Voting NO on the TSPLOST on July 31

Keith Nabb of Suwanee, Ga. explains why he is definitely voting NO on the TSPLOST on Tuesday, July 31st.

Frustrated With Atlanta Drivers?

How a few simple rules and consideration for others can go a long way towards solving our traffic problems

Delta Airlines Decides Regional Jets - Like Ones Previously Proposed for Briscoe - Are Not Profitable

Hey Brett Smith, Jimmy Norton, Mike Royal, and Paula Hastings did you hear the news?

Things Were Different Then

Gun lore runs deep in my family.

The Heat Returns, Temps to Hit Upper 90s by Midweek

Typical summertime weather with a chance of afternoon and evening thundershowers.

The Sunday Liberal Reader: July 22

The Reader returns!

Governor Deal Announces End to GA400 Tolls

Is Governor Deal's proposal to end GA400 tolls hollow?

In Other Words

Did you hear what the President said?

Another Round of Rain This Week?

Greater chances of showers on the way.

The Sunday Liberal Reader

Welcome to The Sunday Liberal Reader.

TSPLOST: Trains, Trollies and a Beltway?

$8 billion is a tremendous sum of money for citizens to voluntarily surrender

Crossing Life’s Bridges

Our children have a much better chance of growing into productive and happy adults when they reach toward goals, hear our encouragement, sweat a little, and experience the feeling of achievement.

State of the Climate - June 2012

And the records keep falling ...

Why I Am Voting NO on TSPLOST

I am voting ‘NO’ on TSPLOST. Here are my top nine reasons - not numbers and project lists, but simple reasons that are tough to refute.

Tropical Rainfall in Our Future

Rainfall will bring cooler temperatures.

Special Weather Statement

Wind and pea size hail the main threat.

A Great Nation of Ordinary People

May we never forget that the nation’s legacy is our legacy – and may we never forget that success comes through the quiet actions of ordinary Americans.

Winner Announced - $100 CASH Prize Awarded

Lawrenceville man wins $100 in local program to help reduce cancer in Gwinnett

NWS Changes

Leave it to the government to mess it up

Full House at Homebuyer Education Workshop and Resource Fair

Millions of stimulus dollars given to first time home buyers in Georgia. Completing a workshop starts the qualification process. Radon Advisor educates buyers on the importance of radon testing.

Our Dangerous Pre-Existing Condition

While I know that some pre-conditions cannot be cured with lifestyle changes, I find it surprising that we sometimes treat our health and our nation with careless disregard.

Heat Advisory Issued for North Georgia

Stay inside...

Not in My Backyard

The planning department staff has said no, but we have been down this route previously.