Introducing The EDGE.
Real Deal's Outspoken Sister Page.
Hello! And welcome to The EDGE!
If you’re here reading this, you probably know me from my other project, Real Deal Sugar Hill, which is a little over two years old now. Real Deal organizes and shares extensive information obtained from the government through the Georgia Sunshine Laws, going beyond what most journalists do to SHOW you the sources so you can make up your own mind. It has lowered the longstanding shield of secrecy surrounding the Sugar Hill government and exposed who’s doing what and for whom with their positions and how much money it’s costing you.
Real Deal Sugar Hill contains some very basic, common-sense analysis. For example, if officeholders tell a story that doesn’t make sense, it probably isn’t true. If they go to some trouble to hide something (instead of shouting it from the rooftops in that obnoxious way that politicians have), they’re afraid of getting in trouble. Those are not huge leaps. And, there is definitely some snark when something the government says or does is exceptionally stupid or nonsensical. That’s not uncommon in investigative journalism.
While I enjoy doing Real Deal Sugar Hill, what I publish there is only a small portion of everything I’ve seen and know about what goes on around here. For every well-documented article, there’s a backstory. There’s the knowledge that various folks in law, other governments, politics, journalism, and community improvement generously share online or just with me. And, there’s my informed take on everything I saw. There are also LOTS of ideas I’ve accumulated on how to make this place work better.
For everybody.
The EDGE will be a spot for me to share all that. Kind of like the more outspoken kid sister publication to my more studious publication, Real Deal Sugar Hill.
And for the people who read and enjoy Real Deal Sugar Hill, don’t worry. It’s not going anywhere. These two will work together to fill you in on all things Sugar Hill - with Real Deal’s facts and documentation, and The EDGE’s sharpness to cut through dishonest and performative politics and present real ideas for improving the City of Sugar Hill for ALL people, not just a select few.
Thank you, and enjoy!
-Amber
