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DaveEmanuel

"Blatantly False" Allegations? You Decide

Snellville Mayor claims allegations of misconduct are "blatantly false".Councilman Bobby Howard says the facts prove otherwise.

kennethstepp

Project L.E.O. Fundraiser For The Family Of Sr Deputy Oscar Batista GCSD

The Gwinnett County Law Enforcement family lost another member much too early last week. We are holding a fundraiser for his family. 100% will go to them. Give freely

kennethstepp

Lies, Lies, And More Lies. Politicians behaving Badly

In September 2012 we began investigating Snellville Georgia's city council and mayor. The mayor has repeatedly shown disregard for any ethical boundaries that were set in place for her office.

kennethstepp

More Ethical Misconduct from Snellville Mayor Kautz?

By Kenneth Stepp Founder, Gwinnett Ethics Inc Looking through videos of city council and county commission meetings is a great way to keep current with the ethical behavior of elected officials. And funny thing, the videos of Snellville council meetings always have something to grab the attention of ethics investigators. ...

todddefeo

Southern Museum Celebrating National Train Day With Special Programs, Admission Deal

The Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History will celebrate National Train Day on Saturday, May 11, with special programs and an admission deal. The museum will offer a flat admission of $5 for adults and $3 for children ages 4-12. Visitors must mention National Train Day to receive ...

Pete's Sports Thoughts

The Most Elusive Thing In Atlanta

There is something in Atlanta almost as elusive as Big Foot, seen almost as often as the LochNess Monster and almost as unconfirmed as most UFO sightings. What is it? A professional sports title in Atlanta. Sure, there is officially one as the Atlanta Braves won the World Series title ...

shopzone

Green Ideas For Your Home

In this day and age, it's becoming increasingly important to minimize your impact on the environment. With the threat of global warming and more frequent natural disasters, this is likely to become even more critical in the future. Luckily, there are several ways to make your home more green which ...

kennethstepp

SINGLE MOM NEEDS HELP!! American Angel Works Fundraiser

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 11, 2013 CONTACT Michelle Couch, Executive Director (678) 237-9161michelle.couch@americanangelworks.org Charitable Organization Seeking Assistance for Urgent Hardship SituationTax Deductible Online Contributions Accepted It is with the spirit of a giving heart that American Angel Works (AAW) is reaching out to the Patch community at this time. We ...

kennethstepp

How To Grow The Republican Party. Greg Williams Explains

As an ethics watchdog or citizen group, we meet some great young candidates with bright futures. Greg Williams is one of these. It's great to see the passion and easy to see the knowledge that he has taken time to delve into. In a word, refreshing.

DaveEmanuel

While the Mayor Fiddles, Volunteers Build a Garden

Snellville's new Community Garden brings new dimension to community spirit.

NO1MSLADY

STOP BANNING PIT BULLS EVERYWHERE

PIT BULLS ARE JUST AS LOVABLE AS ANT OTHER BREED DOG, YES IT'S TRUE SOME CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS OR SCARY SO CAN ALL BREED DOGS. I THINK IT'S UNFAIR THAT PUBLIC DEVELOPMENTS HAVE THE RIGHT TO STRAIGHT OUT BAN PITS FOR NO SOUND REASON. CAN'T WE THE PEOPLE COME ...

kennethstepp

Political Theater On A Local Level. Now That’s Entertainment "The Verdict"

Gwinnett County Court & Judicial system proves to be awesome one more time.

It's Time For a Non-Partisan Gwinnett County School Board

It's Time For a Non-Partisan Gwinnett County School Board

Partisan politics are not good for our schools or our children. It is time for a non-partisan Gwinnett County School Board.

kennethstepp

Summit Chase-Snellville, GA Investigation Part 1

Last week Gwinnett Ethics Inc was asked to investigate the problem with the lake and dam issues in Snellville, GA. The Summit Chase HOA is responsible for the property. This is Part 1 of our report.

kennethstepp

Is Leadership The new “God” Of The Modern Church?

From a very personal story, to a tragic story. The "Leadership Revolution" that is so prevalent in today's church is eroding the real mission with worldly trappings. Before you decide to hang me, read on.

kennethstepp

Favorite Memories. Here Are Mine. What Are Yours?

I spent a while today thinking about the memories that made me who I am. The good ones all had my kids in them. I just had to write what I was thinking. Enjoy.

kennethstepp

Aging With Grace. Can It Be Done? Mom’s Example Endures

As I speak with other boomers it seems that aging is the topic we land on. So my question silently is "How Do I Age Well"? I looked to the best example i know. My Mother.

kennethstepp

Together We Stand, Divided We Fall “Political Labels”

Up this morning thinking about the gun control rhetoric being thrown around. The president said a lot about it yesterday, even acted on some of it. And here it comes. Talking, talking, and more talking.

kennethstepp

What Is Real Love? What Is Real Teamwork? Consider The Goose

Searching back for wisdom lessons, there is one that stands out for me. Experiencing pure love and learning what community really is, I only had to look to the Goose.

kennethstepp

Gwinnett County Leadership. How Did That Happen?

I grew up in Louisville Kentucky where leadership was secondary to ego, power, and money. In 1987 I moved to Georgia, bought a small home in the woods on five acres in Cartersville Georgia and really never thought of leadership since not much affected me there.

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