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Author: Lindsey Garner

Lindsey Garner is a healthcare consultant, policy wonk, and blogger living in Atlanta, Georgia. She believes that an informed population is the best political actor. Her blog is http://www.lets-be-real.org.

Creating a collective voice, one neighbor at a time

July 31, 2013 Lindsey Garner Cities, Ideas, Politics, Voting/Elections, Women Leave a comment

Politicians, advocacy groups, and even blogs love to use catchphrases such as “empowered citizenry” and “grassroots movement” to engage the public and inspire them

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Food insecurity in America: Next meal…unknown

July 23, 2013 Lindsey Garner Budget, Charity & Justice, Children, Congress, Consumer issues, Government, Health, Poverty, Women, Youth issues Leave a comment

The public health crisis in the United States is typically illustrated with alarming obesity rates and images of super-sized fast food portions. However 50

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Like other cities, Atlanta has a suburban poverty problem

July 9, 2013 Lindsey Garner Cities, Poverty, States Leave a comment

You can’t always judge a book by its cover. In our culture, the term ““inner city” conjures images of condemned buildings and dilapidated public

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Atlanta’s new stadium: Boost or boondoggle?

June 24, 2013 Lindsey Garner Business, Cities, Corporations, Government, Sports Leave a comment

Football and God rarely clash in the South. But the neighborhood surrounding the future $1 billion new Falcons’ stadium may be forced to lose

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Hog Hell: How a citizen lobby influenced policy in North Carolina

May 15, 2013 Lindsey Garner Business, Consumer issues, Environment, Good government, Politics, States Leave a comment

Over the past 20 years, the pork industry in the United States has increased productivity and cut costs through industrialization.  The process of pork

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Please raise my taxes

October 31, 2012 Lindsey Garner Congress, Consumer issues, Economy, Taxes One comment

I am part of America’s middle class and I want to pay higher taxes. Before you call me insane, let me explain that I

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