Advance Morning News
It's Monday, December 2, 2024. Today's feature is an examination of faltering democracy in King George County, and a request to help the Advance reach its goal of 100 new paid subscribers.
COMMENTARY: In King George, Democracy's in Short Supply
By Martin Davis
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Some members of the Board of Supervisors in King George dismiss public input as an inconvenience. They know in their "core" what people want, so don't ask. This attitude is undermining public trust.
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