The Dustin Inman Society Blog (Free subscription) | 08/05/2008
Marietta Daily Journal Pete Borden: We’ve seen two miracles; Can we hope for a trifecta? 08/05/2008 Residents of Cobb County and Marietta were smiled upon by the gods, not once, but twice in recent days. Most importantly, Cobb Commission Chairman Sam Olens lifted his head out of the sand long enough to take an objective look at [...]
The Dustin Inman Society Blog (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
Marietta Daily Journal Olens: Cobb checking status of immigrants 07/24/2008 MARIETTA - Cobb Chairman Sam Olens disputed allegations that the county is violating state law requiring officials to verify the immigration status of applicants for public benefits, such as business licenses … HERE PLEASE SEE COMMENTS SECTION
The Dustin Inman Society Blog (Free subscription) | 07/04/2008
Or does SAM OLENS mean “occupational tax certificate”? HERE
The Dustin Inman Society Blog (Free subscription) | 06/27/2008
27 June 2008 Mr. Robert Quigley Director of Communications Mr. Sam Olens, Chairman - Board of Commissioners Cobb County Georgia Re; your June 26 response to my OPEN RECORDS REQUEST of 23 June 2008 Mr. Quigley, Chairman Olens Thank you for responding to my request in a timely manner. I am deeply troubled – but not surprised - at your offices’ attempt [...]
The Dustin Inman Society Blog (Free subscription) | 08/13/2008
Rich Pellegrino/Letter to the Editor: Cobb officials pandering to ‘hate-mongers’ 08/13/2008 Whoa, don’t start rejoicing and thinking everything is hunky dory in Cobb. Far from it! First of all, this issue is just a small symptom of what is boiling just below the surface, and is about to explode in everyone’s faces. It is not a done deal just because Cobb Commission Chairman Sam Olens, (immigration...
The Dustin Inman Society Blog (Free subscription) | 08/05/2008
Marietta Daily Journal Around Town “….GWINNETT COUNTY HAS FALLEN IN LINE behind Cobb in efforts to verify immigration status of business-license applicants. Cobb Commission Chairman Sam Olens announced July 24 that Cobb would henceforth check the state of all applicants for what are commonly known as business licenses, although Cobb lately has classified most of those [...]
The Dustin Inman Society Blog (Free subscription) | 07/28/2008
Marietta Daily Journal Status whoa! 07/26/2008 MARIETTA - Mayor Bill Dunaway took issue with Cobb Commission Chairman Sam Olens for taking credit for being the first government in Georgia to verify the immigration status of every applicant for what is commonly referred to as a “business license.” …HERE
The Dustin Inman Society Blog (Free subscription) | 07/28/2008
Marietta Daily Journal Cobb to verify all business applicants’ status 07/25/2008 MARIETTA - In a precedence-setting move, Cobb Commission Chairman Sam Olens said Thursday that Cobb plans to start checking the immigration status of every applicant for what is commonly referred to as a “business license… HERE
One Old Vet (Free subscription) | 07/26/2008
Cobb wants proof of residency for all business applications Chairman Sam Olens will ask county commission to approve change By TOM OPDYKE The Atlanta Journal-Constitution In an aboutface, the chairman of the Cobb County Commission said Friday that county government wants to begin requiring proof of legal residency for all business license applications and renewals. Sam Olens, who previously...
The Dustin Inman Society Blog (Free subscription) | 07/19/2008
Cobb County Chamber of Commerce on staring a business in …Cobb. We don’t think that they have gotten the memo on changing reality to suit the Chairman’s agenda. Oops! HEY, YOU GUYS! It’s “occupational tax certificate” now! - ask Cobb Chairman Sam Olens. ———————————— Starting a Business Licenses Unincorporated Cobb County Every business in Cobb County must [...]
The Dustin Inman Society Blog (Free subscription) | 07/13/2008
Marietta Daily Journal Activist challenges Cobb on state immigrant law Anti-illegal immigration activist D.A. King is seeking a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction against Cobb Chairman Sam Olens, calling for a 90-day halt to the county’s issuance of all commercial licenses. — King said the decision to file [...]
