Happy Thursday, y’all. On this date in 1899, at Sing Sing prison, Martha M. Place became the first woman to be executed in the electric chair. She was put to death for the murder of her stepdaughter. On a more cheerful note, today is “National Common Courtesy Day “
And here are your reads:
Peaches
- In This Small Georgia City, an Unpaid Court Fine Can Get Your Utilities Cut Off
- Medicaid waiver proposal clears Georgia House panel
- Georgia Senate seeks to hike jet fuel taxes on airlines like Delta
- Georgia city fires judge over bullying allegations
- Abrams Talks 2020: ‘You Have To Believe Georgia Is A Swing State‘
- Who stands to lose the most under Georgia’s anti-abortion bill?
- Georgia now considered top filming location in the world
- Lawmaker worries affordable housing options can’t handle Georgia’s expected senior boom
Jimmy Carter
- Carter gets new title: Oldest living former president
- Media Investigative FOIA Requests Jump 669% Since Obama Left
- Border Patrol says detention centers are full — and starts releasing migrants
- Rep. Devin Nunes’s $250M Lawsuit Against Twitter Will Go Nowhere
- What if Health Insurance Worked Like Car Insurance?
Sweet Tea