Morning Reads for Tuesday, October 17

Good morning!

• Sally Yates emphasized in a speech at the National Association of Women Judges in Atlanta that the White House has violated “Important norms.”
• Morehouse has a new president.
• Savannah is the latest Georgia city to consider relaxing marijuana penalties.
• A Savannah perspective on the decision by the Boy Scouts to allow girls to join their ranks.
• There are eight candidates in the SD 6 race – three Democrats and five Republicans – but only one candidate supports RFRA-type legislation.
• The recession is long past – but several Georgia school systems are still furloughing teachers.
• The Economist examines why many GOP leaders think it’s likely no major legislation will pass under Trump.
• 6,663 inmates in Texas donated more than $53K of their commissary funds to the Red Cross for Hurricane Harvey relief efforts.
• “Granny flats” are one way to address the affordable housing crisis in California, and a new state law makes it easier for California cities to change their zoning codes to allow accessory structures.
  • Affordable housing is an issue in Atlanta, and it’s an issue in Valdosta.
• Hugh Acheson has a new slow cooker cookbook, and the timing couldn’t be better for Crock Pot weather.