Atlanta City Council President Felicia Moore wasn’t content to let Casey Cagle work on keeping HQ2 out of Atlanta. She let it know she’s “not the biggest fan” of Amazon setting up shop in Atlanta. “I just think it will accelerate some of the gentrification and affordability [issues in Atlanta]” President Moore said on WABE’s
I say it every year around this time but it does always surprise me just how quickly flowers take off and veggies start producing fruit. And most important–it will disappear even quicker. “Kiss an Angel Good Mornin” by Charley Pride is one of the five finest country music songs. Georgia State, Leading U.S. in Black
Good news, everyone! Johnny Isakson sponsored legislation to help protect newspapers and publishers. The so-called PRINT Act “would suspend the import taxes on uncoated groundwood paper while the U.S. Department of Commerce examines the health of—and the effects on—the printing and publishing industry.” Let me save the Commerce Department some work: the printing/publishing industry is unfortunately
The coolest thing for politicos of any stripe is the chance to host a presidential nomination. Atlanta could have that opportunity for Democrats in 2020. #gapol https://t.co/C798bx2425 — Johnny Kauffman (@JohnnyIK) May 10, 2018 Earlier, the DNC had gauged interest from interested cities but now they’re in the Request for Proposal stage. One wonders if
Ronald Acuna Jr.: Atlanta’s savior or merely Atlanta’s greatest non-Ed resident? “I’ll Always Love My Mama” by the Intruders. (You know, in case you forgot about Sunday). Science: The Braves Got Hot Fast and Might Stay That Way Markakis: Somehow Better Than Ever Jimmy Carter: I look on my faith as liberation John Lewis talks
It’s a bleak outlook for 104 counties, with a whopping seven ranking anywhere near the top nationally. Using data from the Appalachian Regional Commission, Reddit user u/killroy200 created a harrowing map of the economic status of Georgia’s counties. As you might guess, metropolitan areas are doing well. The rest of the state–well…. There are 50
This is about the time I start paying attention to standings in baseball. That is good news for the Braves. “How Do You Do” by Mouth & MacNeil is western culture’s zenith. Science: Acuna’s hall of fame chances are better than you think. Isakson Distances Himself From Trump. David Perdue talks farm bill in Tifton.
Wait, what? Not sure anyone saw this coming but here we are. On Tuesday, Former Senator Vincent Fort, noted rabble-rouser and Chief Berniecrat for the City of Atlanta endorsed Stacey Evans. Why, you may wonder, did Fort choose to endorse the white candidate over the black candidate? Many of the same reasons Fmr. Sen. Emmanuel
Get your tinfoil ready, folks because this one is gonna be a doozy. The cyber attack that crippled Atlanta (to the the tune of 2.7 million-plus taxpayer clams) six weeks ago continues to reverberate and it all feels a bit too convenient. Just after we learn about former Mayor Kasim Reed’s questionable bonuses it turns
