Government

Lakeside City is Not Necessarily a "City of Lakeside"

• Tom Doolittle
• Apr 16, 2013

What's the difference between "Lakeside City" and a city by the name of Lakeside? One is a conceptual project that will yield many organizational benefits, the other is a taxing jurisdiction.

Legislature’s War on Home Rule-local control

• Tom Doolittle
• Feb 25, 2013

A clear pattern has emerged since 2006, the legislature's disrespect for a primary foundation of the Georgia Constitution and will wittle it down with impunity, remarkably on the backs of citizens.

Cityhood on tap for the BriarPatch? Take your time, please

• Tom Doolittle
• Jan 24, 2013

The author attended a meeting held by the 501c-3 Stand Up DeKalb this week, which dealt with the possible formation of a city... somewhere around here.

Schools

Lakeside Opens Its Doors to the Community!

• Tom Doolittle
• Nov 1, 2012

Lakeside High School follows up on the spring open house that announced their new buildings.

Education

No CharterGeddon Law: STEMs, Conversion Charters, IB Programs Will Do Fine

• Tom Doolittle
• Oct 24, 2012

Charter "Armageddon" – expansion of privatized school operations, parallel buildings and real estate development promised by Amendment 1 – is not needed in areas building their own "choice."

Education

Charter Commission Vote: 'Lakeside' CharterGeddon Portents Community Strife

• Tom Doolittle
• Oct 19, 2012

CharterGeddon: Watch out as the parallel school system unfolds in a unique way near "Lakeside."

Education

North Atlanta Principal 'Ambush' Can Affect Charter Vote; Eerie Similarities to Lakeside Flap

• Tom Doolittle
• Oct 12, 2012

North Atlanta High School principal's removal an affront to local parents – deja vu for Lakesiders and leaves questions about how communities with strong school ties will vote on charter expansion

Government

Post-TSPLOST: Plan B Tail Can’t Wag Vision X Dog

• Tom Doolittle
• Aug 24, 2012

Can state and local leaders admit to getting the cart before the horse, trying to put their socks over their shoes – on financing anyway?

Government

T-SPLOST Push Back: Self-Inflicted Tax Approach a Miscalculation

• Tom Doolittle
• Jul 29, 2012

Detractors all have their individual reasons, but the disparate band of naysayer voters all have one common aim — to bend their feckless leaders to their will.