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Morning Reads for Tuesday, August 24

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Good morning – I hope you will pause when you read this to pay a few moments of respect for State Representative Mickey Stephens, who died on August 14, and who will be laid to rest this week in Savannah. There will be a public memorial service this evening in Savannah at Tiger Arena, and the Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday at the Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist. Both events will be livestreamed, and you can find the obituary for Rep. Stephens as well as the links to the livestreams here.

Rep. Stephens will be dearly missed in the House, and by all who loved him.

  • The COVID-19 situation in Georgia remains “dire,” and doctors at Phoebe Putney, which has borne so much of the the COVID tragedy in Georgia, is deploying its own social media strategy to fight the misinformation that is so profligate on social media.
  • Hospital workers throughout Georgia battle increasing frustration as the fourth surge rages and vaccination rates – while increasing – continue to lag in the state.
  • Two professors at the university of North Georgia resigned rather than teach in what they believed to be unsafe conditions.
  • Voting rights groups in Georgia continue to fight the takeover of the Fulton County’s elections board.
  • “Virgil, quick! Come see!” And thus changeth the logo of the Stone Mountain Memorial Association.
  • The New York Times featured an in-depth overview of the conflict between supporters of Spaceport Camden and the residents on the coast who oppose the project (as well as stunning photos of the barrier islands).

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Teri

Teri Anulewicz is a Democrat who represents House District 42 in the Georgia General Assembly. She previously spent nearly a decade on the Smyrna City Council. A native New Orleanian and quasi-Texan, Teri graduated from Agnes Scott College in 1998. She's been a front page contributor since 2015, and she compiles each Tuesday's Morning Reads.

5 Comments
  1. Mr. Bear

    RE: Spaceport Camden
    I’m reminded of the supposed title of Werner von Braun’s autobiography:
    “I Aim for the Stars, but Sometimes I Hit London.”

  2. armanidog

    From Georgia Trend, a good article on housing in Georgia:
    “Consider two amounts: $994 and $19.11. The first is the fair-market rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Georgia. The second is the hourly wage a household would need to earn to afford that rent and utilities without exceeding 30% of income on housing. That translates to making about $40,000 annually.

    In Atlanta, you’d need to make $22.44 an hour or about $46,700 a year.

    Finding affordable housing is a problem in cities across the country, but it’s particularly acute in Atlanta and other Georgia cities – in part because people keep moving here while, due to factors ranging from historically discriminatory zoning and lending practices to the still-lingering effects of the Great Recession (when builders stopped building), housing inventory hasn’t kept up with demand.”
    https://www.georgiatrend.com/2021/07/30/bridging-the-housing-gap/

  3. drjay

    we are on different sides of the political aisle, but mickey stephens was a good man who wanted the best for his community, and everyone really.

    • Teri

      Without question. His passing is a tremendous loss to the soul of the House.

  4. armanidog

    The University System of Georgia gets stupider and stupider. LSU is looking a lot smarter right now. Student vaccination rate is 50%, Georgia population vaccinations are under 50%.
    I helped with orientation and less than 10% of students were wearing masks.
    It will be a mess this fall.
    “A UGA spokesman confirmed Tuesday that, as it stands now, the school plans to be completely back to normal this fall for home football games, with capacity crowds of 92,746 at Sanford Stadium. There will be no masks or social-distancing requirements this year, and Georgia will not be asking for proof of vaccination to enter the grounds. Tailgating also is being permitted this season.
    Last year, because of the pandemic, UGA limited seating to just over 20,000, and masks were required…

    The Tigers on Tuesday announced that they will require all guests 12 years old and older to provide proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken within 72 hours before entry to be able attend games at Tiger Stadium.”
    https://www.ajc.com/sports/georgia-bulldogs/no-covid-19-mandates-planned-for-georgias-sanford-stadium/S445H2CKVBBAZEBEVTABCUTEUQ/

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