I won’t jump the gun and say ‘we made it’ because Lord knows 2020 would pull some 13/01/20 level nonsense, but we’re pretty darn close to closing out a year that’s been pretty awful for just about everyone.
In light of that, here’s some terrible news:
The Runoff Election
- Georgia’s Runoff Drama Likely to Drag On for Days Before Results.
- Ossoff delivered a verbal one-two punch.
- Early Voting Numbers in Georgia Senate Races Put G.O.P. on Edge.
- Runoff poll finds Democratic candidates with widening leads.
- Judge seeks deal to limit voter challenges in Georgia runoff.
- Why Many Pollsters Are Sitting Out The Georgia Runoffs.
- Republicans believe Trump is sabotaging the Georgia Senate runoff race
Peaches
- How Georgia’s 1st Vietnamese American state rep is continuing Stacey Abrams’ fight.
- Georgia lawmakers to be tested for COVID twice a week during legislative session.
- How Georgia turned blue, and what Democrats are doing to make the change permanent.
- Oil, fuel leaks increase off St. Simons as shipwreck cutting progresses
- Georgia has 3 of Golf magazine’s top 50 courses in U.S.
Jimmy Carter
- Longest-serving legislator in US history will leave on Monday (64 years!)
- Possible Trump pardon overshadows WikiLeaks founder Assange extradition ruling.
- Trump administration taking steps to designate Cuba as state sponsor of terrorism in coming days.
- Feds probing whether Nashville bomber believed in lizard people conspiracy.
- #MoreMoney: FCC adopts a $35 license fee for amateur radio service applications
- Woman Receives Dozens Of Unemployment Debit Cards In The Mail
- Dollar in the dumps as 2020 ends, another bumper bond year.
- 10 Ways Covid-19 Has Changed the World Economy Forever.
Sweet Tea
- Do Dogs Really Make Us Happier? [I’ll save you the click…YES!]
- Movie theater CEO expects up to 25% permanent decline in attendance.
- 100 Positive Things That Happened This Year
Happy New Year!
[Perspective] So long, 2020. We won’t miss you.